Why leaving Rangers for Ajax made 'perfect sense' - Calvin Bassey

Nigerian international Calvin Bassey has admitted that his move from Rangers to Ajax Amsterdam was one that made perfect sense to him. 

Bassey completed his record-breaking transfer and was unveiled as a new Ajax player on Wednesday afternoon. 

He became the most expensive defender in the club’s history after putting pen to paper on a four-year deal worth over £19.5 million in transfer fees and add-ons. 

The 22-year-old, who will wear shirt number 33 next season, became the seventh Nigeria to wear the colours of the Dutch giants, Ajax. 

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Bassey came to prominence after an impressive breakout season which saw him standout out for Rangers, helping the club to the Europa League final in the 2021/2022 season. 

With his newly found status, Ajax came calling and for the versatile defender, it was a call he had no doubts about as the chance to mix it with the best clubs in Europe made ‘perfect sense’ to him. 

"As a kid, you always dream about playing for the biggest clubs in the world, playing in the Champions League and winning things,” Bassey stated per the Daily Record. 

“That's what Ajax is about - they play in the Champions League and they win trophies. They have got a history. The players who have come in and out of this club who have gone on to be amazing players and careers at Ajax or elsewhere just show that something is right here.”

"It just made perfect sense for me. When I got the call, you didn't have to ask me twice. It was a definite yes,” he added. 

“No doubt, It's a nice feeling having such a great club interested in you. Even just the interest, but for them to follow through and for me to be here, I can't put into words really."