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title: "Aston Villa: Dean Jones drops Calvin Bassey transfer claim"
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author: "Daniel Clubbe"
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published: "2022-06-09T16:40:44Z"
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# Aston Villa: Dean Jones drops Calvin Bassey transfer claim

**[Transfer insider](https://twitter.com/DeanJonesSoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Dean Jones has made a claim involving [Aston Villa](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/) and their pursuit of Glasgow Rangers defender Calvin Bassey.**

### The lowdown: Villans interested

Steven Gerrard took the versatile left-back to Ibrox from Leicester City in 2020 and Bassey has since amassed [65 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/calvin-bassey/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/461883) for the Glasgow giants.

Since then, Villa have been heavily linked with a move for the 22-year-old and it was recently [claimed](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12621994/calvin-bassey-aston-villa-one-of-many-premier-league-clubs-interested-in-rangers-defender) that Bassey was ‘open’ to a move away from Scotland this summer.

After the [confirmed](https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/magpies-sign-targett-on-permanent-deal/) departure of Matt Targett to Newcastle United on a permanent basis, Gerrard could now be eyeing up an attempt to lure one of his former charges to Villa Park to fill the void…

### The latest: Jones on Targett

Speaking to [Give Me Sport](https://www.givemesport.com/88019260-aston-villa-gerrard-effect-could-now-lure-25m-star-to-villa-park), Jones suggested that the Villans are readying themselves for a strong attempt to lure the [three-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/calvin-bassey/nationalmannschaft/spieler/461883/verein_id/3444) Nigeria ace to the Midlands.

He said: “I think at this stage, Aston Villa seem to be in a good position to negotiate. We’ve already seen Steven Gerrard have a big impact on signings they’ve already got through the door.

“People are speaking very well about him as a person and a manager and Calvin Bassey will be more than aware of what he could bring to his game further so definitely the Gerrard effect could work.”

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### The verdict: Make it happen

[Predominantly](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/calvin-bassey/leistungsdatentrainer/spieler/461883/plus/0/verein/124/trainer_id/51276) operating as a left-back in 28 outings under Gerrard, Bassey is equally adept at centre-back and therefore could feasibly be viewed as a long-term successor and perhaps an immediate alternative to an [out of sorts](https://www.givemesport.com/87994944-26-5m-aston-villa-key-figure-at-risk-of-being-replaced-at-villa-park) Tyrone Mings, as well as acting as an understudy to Lucas Digne.

During 2021/22, the youngster, who was dubbed a [‘machine’](https://twitter.com/graeme818/status/1522479980172693505) by Rangers fan and journalist Graeme Hanna, provided [six assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/calvin-bassey/leistungsdaten/spieler/461883) in a mammoth 50 appearances across all competitions, underlining impressive durability that would be welcomed to the Bodymoor Heath ranks for what can be a long season, particularly in a World Cup year.

Overall, the enterprising Nigerian defender earned a 6.97 [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/calvin-bassey/861972) rating, winning 6.0 duels and completing 52.3 accurate passes on average per game whilst keeping 13 clean sheets from 29 Scottish Premiership outings.

Despite being valued at a lofty [£25million](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10858993/Rangers-place-25million-price-tag-defender-Calvin-Bassey-Aston-Villa-West-Ham-keen.html) by Rangers, upon receipt of a healthy £15million for the sale of Targett, this is a move that would be a worthwhile venture for ownership group NSWE and Sporting Director Johan Lange.

***In other news, [Aston Villa are eyeing a Champions League star Gerrard saw up close on a scouting trip](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-villans-eye-yannick-carrasco-steven-gerrard/)***