Calvin Bassey in fresh Rangers transfer claim as former Ibrox hero insists Serie A clubs are watching

The Italians know a thing or two about the art of good defending.

And Sergio Porrini believes Serie A clubs are now casting their eyes on Rangers stopper Calvin Bassey.

The former Ibrox iron man even says they've identified him as a ball-playing stopper in the mould of no-nonsense icon Giorgio Chellini.

Porrini, now assistant manager of Albania, believes it won't only be English Premier League outfits queuing up if Rangers decide to cash in on their biggest asset over the summer.

The Nigerian international has really come to the fore this season and his heroics as the Light Blues went all the way to the Europa League haven’t gone unnoticed.

It has seen Bassey's profile and his value soar to new heights, amongst the top young defenders in Europe.

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Former boss Steven Gerrard is keen to take him to Aston Villa and any deal will have to be well in excess of a Rangers' record sale that saw Nathan Patterson head for Everton.

Porrini knows Rangers won’t be short of options and reckons that there are also a number of top sides from his homeland considering a move for Bassey.

The former Rangers star said: “I am not surprised that Aston Villa and other top clubs are looking at him. I know there has