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Rafael van der Vaart offers to drive Calvin Bassey to London in a GOLF CART as ex Rangers star gets brutal assessment

Fulham have seen a £17million bid for the former Rangers defender rejected and Van der Vaart can't believe it.

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Rafael van der Vaart will happily drive Calvin Bassey to London himself on a GOLF CART if Fulham are willing to pay £17million for the Ajax defender.

The former Rangers man has endured a difficult first season in the Eredivisie following his £23 million move to the Amsterdam side last summer and has been the subject of heavy criticism in the Netherlands. Fulham have been linked with a £17 million move for Bassey, but both Ajax and the player have reportedly turned the move down. However, ex-Spurs and Ajax ace van der Vaart believes it's madness for the move to be dismissed.


The 109-times capped former Dutch international star said: "For that amount of money for Calvin Bassey I would drive him myself to London in a golf cart. It's incredible Ajax could get £17 million for a player who spent the entire season passing the ball to the opposition."


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Bassey made 64 appearances for Rangers and helped them reach the Europa League Final in 2022 before moving to Ajax last summer.

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