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Premier League Club Fulham Sign Nigerian Footballer Calvin Bassey On Four-Year Deal

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Fulham football club which plays in the Premier League has signed Calvin Bassey from Dutch club Ajax on a four-year deal. According to Fulham’s website, 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. 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. Bassey’s 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.
Having operated mainly as a left-back in his first season, Bassey split his time between there and centre-half in 2021/22, as Rangers embarked on another excellent season. In addition to winning the Scottish Cup, the Gers made it all the way to the UEFA Europa League Final, where they were beaten on penalties by Eintracht Frankfurt.

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