Bassey not leaving Ajax

<p>According to reports in the Netherlands, Ajax defender, Calvin Bassey, is keen on remaining at the club despite speculations linking him with a return to England this summer.</p>, <p>Voetbal International reports that Bassey is not eager to leave Ajax this summer because he feels he has unfinished business in the Netherlands and would only think about a departure if the Amsterdam club inform him that he’s surplus to requirements, which is not the case as of now.</p>, <p>Brighton & Hove and Fulham have both been linked with a move for the Leicester City academy product.</p>, <p>The Seagulls are considering signing Bassey as an alternative to Chelsea central defender Levi Colwill while the interest from Fulham is more concrete, with the Cottagers recently launching a bid worth £15m for the former Glasgow Rangers player.</p>, <p>After enduring a tough end to last season, the 23-year-old featured in his first pre-season game for 45 minutes as Ajax thrashed Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0 at Sportpark De Toekomst (Amsterdam-Duivendrecht) on Tuesday.</p>, <p>Exactly a year ago, Bassey became the most expensive Nigerian defender in history, overtaking Super Eagles legend Taribo West, when he moved to Ajax for a guaranteed fee of €23m.</p>, <p>He was one of the first names on the teamsheet in the first half of last season but lost his spot in the starting XI after the dismissal of Alfred Schreuder.</p>