Rangers transfer diary as Calvin Bassey sends Aston Villa message from Ibrox teammate getaway

Transfer season is well underway and it's guaranteed to be a busy summer for Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst and sporting director Ross Wilson.

Calvin Bassey is the name dominating the headlines as the Scottish Cup winners look set to command a bumper fee to allow him to leave this summer.

Aston Vllla look to be leading the race for his signature this summer with Steven Gerrard keen on a reunion with the 22-year-old in the English Premier League.

The Nigeria international is currently on a break in LA with Ibrox team mates Ryan Kent, Glen Kamara, Joe Aribo and Nnamdi Ofoborh ahead of a new campaign.

However, Bassey did find time to send a message to Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey on his birthday via his Instagram.

He posted: "My boy, Jacob Ramsey, happy birthday bro."

Could there be a chance the duo will be playing together at Villa Park next season?

Elsewhere, Steven Davis has been backed to make a major impact in Govan next term if he agrees a new contract with the club.

The veteran midfielder will become a free agent next month but Northern Ireland boss Ian Baraclough reckons he still has a vital role to play in Govan.

Davis has been linked with Motherwell and St Mirren, and Baraclough Rangers don't sign him up clubs will be queiing up to sign the 37-year-old.

After announcing Davis as part of the Northern Ireland squad, Baraclough said: “I haven’t had conversations with Steven on his contract talks or whether he’s talking to other clubs.

“But if he is fit and firing - and I think he’s in great shape - I see no reason why he can’t go and sign a new deal for Rangers and have a massive impact next season.

“There’ll be many managers, whether in the Championship in England or top leagues around Europe, who