Aston Villa will be at Scottish Cup final to watch Rangers star Calvin Bassey
Premier League side Aston Villa will have representation at Hampden Park to watch Rangers left-back Calvin Bassey, according to Daily Record.
The Lions, backed by billionaire owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens, are looking to strengthen their defensive unit ahead of next season after a disappointing campaign and manager Steven Gerrard is interested in a reunion with his former player.
Therefore, as per the latest report, Villa are closely following the Nigerian international and they will be in attendance during the Scottish Cup final between Rangers and Hearts.
It must be noted that Gerrard, during his stint with at Ibrox, signed Bassey from Leicester City on a free transfer in 2020.
The report further states that the Villans are not the only club interested in signing the young defender as up to five sides including Fulham, Wolves, Brentford, and two Serie A clubs are also monitoring Bassey as a potential signing.
Rising star
Bassey has impressed one and all with his sturdy defending throughout the season and his performance will be one of the keys if Rangers are to be victorious in the Scottish Cup final.
Despite ending up on the losing side in the Europa League finale against Eintracht Frankfurt, Bassey was one of the best players on the pitch during the match. He was also named in the team of the season for the Europa League.
After those impressive performances, Aston Villa will have to come up with a substantial offer — possibly a club record transfer — to convince Rangers because their star player has a contract with the club till the summer of 2024.
Ever since moving to Ibrox Stadium, the 22-year-old has played 64 matches for Rangers across all competitions where he has managed to score a solitary goal and provided six assists.
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