Roy Makaay admits that he feels sorry for former Rangers defender Calvin Bassey - with the Nigerian becoming a 'scapegoat' at Ajax as a result of the club's poor form in the Eredivisie.
Bassey joined Ajax in the summer in a £20million deal that could reach £26m if all add-ons are reached, and he instantly hit the ground running by nailing down a starting place as soon as he entered the Johan Cruyff Arena. Following his arrival from Rangers in the summer, Bassey played in almost every minute of the Eredivisie until the end of January, missing just 51 minutes of league football in that time. However, a poor run of form saw Ajax fail to win in SEVEN league games - a torrid run for a club of their size - and that coincided with boss Alfred Schreuder being sacked, plunging Bassey's future into doubt.
He was dropped by interim boss Johnny Heitinga for the 4-1 win at Excelsior on January 29, and didn't feature at all in Sunday's 5-0 win at Cambuur, with Owen Wijndal taking his place. Bassey has become a huge scapegoat in his time in the Dutch capital, notably for his limited ability on the ball in comparison to his Ajax academy teammates.
