Super Eagles defender has teamed up with one of the most historic teams in Europe as its seventh signing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Calvin Bassey has joined the former Champions League winners and the Netherland\u2019s biggest team, Ajax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bassey joined Ajax in a club record sale for Rangers<\/a>, just two years after joining the club on a free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 22-year-old versatile defender joined on a five-year deal and is the seventh Nigerian to play for Ajax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bassey signed a \u20ac23m deal with \u20ac3.5m expected in add-ons and is the second-most-expensive for Ajax this window behind Steven Bergwijn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kanu Nwankwo, Finidi George, Sunday Oliseh, Tijani Babangida, Pius Ikedia and Christopher Kanu have all previously played at Ajax with Bassey being the seventh Nigerian to wear the club\u2019s colours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Victor Osimhen is Africa\u2019s most expensive player and also doubles as Nigeria\u2019s highest business deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His \u20ac81m move to Napoli was the highest of any transfer made by a Nigerian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The second most-expensive move made by a Nigerian was Alex Iwobi\u2019s \u20ac30.40m move to Everton from Arsenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelechi Iheanacho\u2019s \u20ac27.70m move to Leicester City from Manchester City in 2017 is third on the list while the fourth most expensive transfer ever by a Nigerian was made by Odion Ighalo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ighalo\u2019s \u20ac23.20m move to Chinese Super League team, Changchun Yatai from Watford in 2016 still stands as one of the highest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bassey joined Ajax for \u20ac23m according to an official statement<\/a> by the Dutch club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The deal will also see \u20ac3.5m in add-ons and is the fifth highest transfer made by a Nigerian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sixth-highest move was made recently by Taiwo Awoniyi when he joined Nottingham Forest on a club-record transfer of \u20ac20.5m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Super Eagles skipper John Obi Mikel\u2019s \u20ac20m transfer to Chelsea in 2006 is the seventh on the list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Super Eagles defender has teamed up with one of the most historic teams in 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