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Ross Pilcher

Calvin Bassey set for Rangers transfer exit as club record fee agreed with Ajax

Calvin Bassey is ‘set’ to undergo a medical at Ajax as he prepares to leave Rangers for a club record fee.

The Dutch champions are to said to have agreed a fee of €22million with the Ibrox club and multiple reports claim that the Nigerian will complete the necessary pre-transfer tests shortly. Bassey was left out of today's squad to play Blackpool as the Gers won 2-1 in the sunshine at Bloomfield Road.

And it looks like he’s played his last game in royal blue. English Premier League outfit Brighton were also hopeful of stirring a deal to sign the former Leicester City youngster, but their £16million offer wasn't enough to tempt the Scottish Cup winners to the table. Ajax seemed to be the favourites from the outset and look like they've got their man, After losing Argentinian defender Lisandro Martinez to manchester United, head coach Alfred Schreuder identified Bassey as his top target to replace him.

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