Fulham have signed Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey from Ajax on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
The London club announced Bassey’s signing in a statement on their website.
The move is subject to international clearance, which the Cottagers say they expect to come early next week, and the club have the option to extend the deal by an extra year.
“The Club is delighted to confirm the signing of Calvin Bassey from Ajax for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance, which is expected to be received during the early part of next week.
“The 23-year-old defender has agreed a contract until the summer of 2027, with a Club option to extend by a further 12 months.
“Bassey will wear the number three shirt this season.“
Speaking on his move to Fulham, Bassey told FFCtv: “I know how big a club Fulham is.
“They always have quality players, they’re playing in the Premier League – the best league in the world – so I didn’t have to think much about it.
“It’s a London club as well, so it’s always a plus to go home! I’m happy it’s all done now and I can just focus on the football and help the team build on last season, when they did amazing.”
Born in Italy, Bassey moved to London at a young age, before getting a first taste of academy football at Leicester City.
A move to Rangers in the summer of 2020 saw his career really take off, as he enjoyed a highly prosperous two years in Glasgow.
His first year saw Rangers win the Scottish Premiership by a remarkable 25 points – a campaign in which they did not suffer a single league defeat, and conceded just 13 goals. Their 26 clean sheets is a Scottish record.
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After a successful spell at Rangers, Ajax came calling and parted with an initial €23m to bring him to Amsterdam – a club record sale for Rangers.
At Ajax, Bassey made 39 appearances across all competitions – including sampling Champions League football for the first time – scoring once and laying on five assists.
A Nigeria international, Bassey made his debut for the Super Eagles in a World Cup Qualifier last year, and now has 10 caps to his name.
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Congratulations Bassey-West.
Waiting to hear from Orban, Okoye, Nacho, Ndidi etc
Nacho, Ndidi, Okoye & Aribo should be worried cos is at stake for them
Congratulations to you big man. Put Ajax behind you like a bad dream and get on to do what you do best. We believe so much in you and looking forward to August. God bless to you Calvin Bassey and all deserving SE players
Congratulations to Bassey. You were not very good in Ajax. You need to improve in Fulham or else you will be criticised again. Work on you weak point.
Great move – Of great benefit to the SE – Now we will start to see a better and more mature Bassey, he will grow under Marco Silva of that I have absolutely no doubts!
Nice move Bassey because when you left Leceister without making a first team appearance to Rangers of Scotland,the whole aim was to return to the EPL one day and show Leceister that they made a mistake for not giving you a chance in the EPL……Now you have achieved your aim and it’s sweeter because Leceister will be watching you from down below and licking their lips for missing out on you,……Put Ajax behind you and move forward…..39 appearance with 5 assist and a goal as a defender is not an easy feat for a young defender who was thrown at the deep end of European football only that Ajax wanted more because they are not used to spending big on players……Now you are back in your natural habitat England and you need to teach London what experience you have acquired moving abroad and playing in the UCL.
i disagree with you that he is not good at Ajax,i think Ajax management is facing internal problems that force Erdwin Van Dasar to resign.even at the pre season tournament Bassey did not start or play at all,Ajax still perform very poorly,their problen is not Bassey they media just capitalise on him because amount of money they cough out to buy him from Rangers.