Former Rangers standout Calvin Bassey has been slammed after Ajax suffered their heaviest ever European home thrashing following Napoli's stunning 6-1 triumph.
While Rangers were losing at Liverpool, the Serie A leaders were wiping the floor with the Dutch champions in Amsterdam in the group stages. And Ajax 's central defence, featuring £19 million summer signing Bassey, is at the centre of scrutiny in the Netherlands. Dutch legend Marco van Basten was fiercely critical of their recruitment policy after spending £95 million this summer having brought in £190 million from player sales.
He said: "Let's be honest here, 6-1 was a massacre. To be outclassed like that by Napoli is unacceptable. Yes, they are a good team, but even so. Look at their transfer business and the amount of money Ajax have received. They've spent 100 million Euros, but on what? The only players who are actually playing are Calvin Bassey and Steven Bergwijn. The transfers have been strange and crazy. There's something not right there."
