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title: "Rangers: McLeish praises Calvin Bassey signing"
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author: "jonathan radcliffe"
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published: "2020-10-30T08:10:40Z"
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# Rangers: McLeish praises Calvin Bassey signing

**Former Glasgow Rangers manager Alex McLeish has called the Gers’ signing of Calvin Bassey a “master coup”.**

### **Bassey bargain**

Bassey made the move to Ibrox during the summer, with the Gers paying a compensation fee of just [£300,000](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-rangers-deal-agreed-for-3m-ace-after-west-ham-offer-knocked-back/). He has already impressed with his displays, and he has [earned praise](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/18820245.steven-gerrard-reckons-rangers-rough-diamond-calvin-bassey-ready-shine/) as a result.

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McLeish is particularly impressed with the capture of the 20-year-old. He [told Ibrox News](https://www.ibroxnews.com/2020/10/28/master-coup-exclusive-pundit-claims-ross-wilson-has-made-rangers-transfer-masterstroke/):

> *“Yeah, he’ll be happy to get his first action at the top level and he’s slotted in remarkably well at the left-back position.*
>
> *“I remember my debut, I was absolutely bricking it. I just thought, ‘do what you can do and listen to the senior players around you’, and that’s what Bassey will be doing.*
>
> *“That’s what the recruitment guys are there for. It’s a new system over the last 10-12 years, the chief scout with his army of people and the sporting director \[Ross Wilson\].*
>
> *“He’ll have a database and he’ll be ready to snap up top players without spending huge amounts of money.*
>
> *“For Rangers to get Bassey in from England is a master coup. Rangers deserve real credit for the transfer.”*

### **Perfect back-up to Barisic**

At the moment, Borna Barisic is the first-choice for Steven Gerrard at left-back. After all, he already has [six](https://www.transfermarkt.com/borna-barisic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/39125) assists in his first 14 games of the season. However, this will be a campaign like no other, with matches coming thick and fast – that means that Gerrard requires back-up across the pitch.

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In Bassey, he now appears to have just that on the left side of the back four. So far, he has made just [six](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/calvin-bassey/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/461883/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) appearances, but he helped the Gers to a 5-1 victory in his first start against Motherwell, whilst the 54-time Scottish champions were not handicapped when Bassey replaced Barisic in the first half against Standard Liege. In this case, Ross Wilson appears to have got his hands on a true bargain.

***In other news, [Dortmund want to sign this in-form Gers star.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-transfer-rumours/kamara-wanted-dortmund-contract-gerrard/)***