Rangers must avoid huge disaster on Van Bronckhorst's very own "Van Dijk" at Ibrox - opinion

A big Rangers update has emerged regarding Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s stance on star Ibrox defender Calvin Bassey this summer.

According to the Daily Record, Rangers’ sporting director Ross Wilson will demand a fee which eclipses the £16m that they received for former Gers defender Nathan Patterson in January to allow the versatile defender to leave if any clubs make offers for him in the coming months.

The report claims that a host of suitors from south of the border are chasing the 22-year-old’s services after his impressive displays in the Europa League for Rangers.

Aston Villa, Wolves, Fulham and Brentford are all keen on the defender, but it remains to be seen whether or not they will be willing to stump up the cash required to land him.

Ibrox chief Wilson must now avoid making a huge blunder this summer. He must stick to his guns and not waiver on his valuation of the former Leicester man, as losing him for anything less than a club-record fee would be a disaster.

Bassey has proven himself throughout the campaign and recently caught the eye in the Europa League final in Seville.

talkSPORT duo Jason Cundy and Jamie O’Hara waxed lyrical about the Nigerian’s performance against Eintracht Frankfurt, with the former saying: “He looked sensational tonight, absolutely sensational. I thought he was the best player on the pitch.

“He was immense, 22 years of age. He is destined for big things, this kid – he was absolutely superb tonight.”

O’Hara added: “What a player, he was like [Virgil] Van Dijk!”

In the European run, Bassey averaged a SofaScore rating of 6.90. He played 14 matches en route to the final and made three tackles and interceptions per game, winning 60% of his duels in total.

The centre-back was also crucial in