The 5 most expensive Rangers departures as Calvin Bassey's Ajax move takes top spot

Rangers have smashed their record transfer fee after Calvin Bassey secured his move to Ajax.

It has been a hugely successful summer for the Light Blues when it comes to player sales, with Bassey's fellow Nigerian Joe Aribo departing for Southampton in a deal worth £6million. But it is the defender's departure that has set the record for Rangers' most expensive sale. The 22-year-old has made the move to Amsterdam to join the Eredivisie champions ahead of the 2022/23 campaign. Bassey has penned a five-year deal as he replaces outgoing Lisandro Martinez, who heads for the Premier League to join Manchester United.

But with Bassey taking top spot on Rangers' most expensive departures, some may be left wondering the other players who have topped the transfer table. Luckily, Record Sport has listed the the top five most expensive Rangers sales from Patterson to a man who has found his way back to Ibrox after all these years...

Frenchman Jean-Alain Boumsong departed Rangers for Newcastle United in January, 2005. He left Ibrox less than a season after joining Alex McLeish's side in 2004 on a five-year contract.

Boumsong quickly adapted to the Scottish game, showing his skills at centre-half. And his form attracted interest from other clubs, including Newcastle United who were managed by ex-Gers ace Graeme Souness.

The defender joined the Tyneside club for £8million, signing a five-and-a-half contract with the Magpies.Despite leaving in January, the centre-half played enough games for Rangers to bag a league winners medal when McLeish's men secured the title in the summer of 2005, despite having been a Newcastle player for around five months by the time Rangers won the title.

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