Aston Villa told £25million fee for Rangers defender Calvin Bassey – report
Aston Villa will have to pay £25million for Rangers defender Calvin Bassey amid increasing interest from Premier League clubs, according to Daily Mail.
The Nigeria international has been a stalwart in Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side this season, playing a key role in their Europa League and Scottish Cup success – winning Man of the Match in both finals.
His impressive displays have not only put him on the Villans’ radar but West Ham are also eyeing a move for the left-back in the summer.
Rangers are keen on keeping hold of one of their star men ahead of next season and Bassey is said to be happy at Ibrox and in no rush to leave – only if the £25million valuation is met will the 22-year-old leave.
Future.
£25million seems a little bit steep for a relatively untested player but you have to consider Bassey’s quality and massive potential to improve further in the future.
At just 22 he is already bossing it in European finals and playing a key role in winning his team trophies and that takes some doing.
It would be easy to be a passenger in those types of games but the maestro seems to thrive under the pressure with it repeatedly bringing out his best displays.
Steven Gerrard is not only developing himself as a coach but his ability to sign players is incredible.
Hopefully, he can use his legend status in conjunction with his Rangers connections to get this deal over the line.
It is a little bit of a strange move given the Lions have just signed Lucas Digne in the same position but Bassey is undoubtedly one for the future.
Not only does he hold so much quality now, but he also has bags of potential and can establish himself as one of the key figures in this very exciting rebuild under Gerrard.
In other Aston Villa news, the Villans have been handed a £10million boost in their hunt to sign defender Diego Carlos, according to reports.