‘A big club’ – Brighton and West Ham-linked ace confirms £18m transfer to Premier League rivals
The 23-year-old Nigeria international has agreed terms that will keep him at Craven Cottage until 2027 with the move to be
completed when he receives international clearance.
Bassey is a left-sidedand had previously been linked with Brighton and West Ham. Brighton’s interested cooled as they
turned their attention to Igor Julio, who signed this week from Fiorentina for around £14m.
Bassey said: “I know how big a club Fulham are. They always have quality players and are playing in the Premier League –
the best league in the world – so I didn’t have to think much about it.
“It’s a London club as well, so it’s always a plus to go home! I’m happy it’s all done now and I can just focus on the football
and help the team build on last season, when they did amazing.”
Bassey, who can play left or centre-back, was born in Aosta in northern Italy but moved to London at a young age from
where he joined Leicester’s academy.
After two successful years at Rangers, he agreed a transfer to Ajax for £19.71million in 2022 and made his debut for Nigeria
that same year before going on to lift his caps total to 10.
“Calvin is a young and versatile defender,” Fulham vice-president Tony Khan said.
“He’s been a top target for us so we’re all delighted that he’s committed for the long term with Fulham and we’re looking
forward to watching him progress.”
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Chelsea have agreed a resolution with UEFA that will see them hand over 10million euros (£8.57million) after owning up to “incomplete financial reporting” under the Roman Abramovich regime.
A new ownership group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital completed their takeover of the club in May last year from
Abramovich, who was sanctioned over his links to Russia president Vladimir Putin.
UEFA, which has also banned Juventus from competing in the Europa Conference League this season due to financial
irregularities, confirmed it was approached “proactively” by the Boehly-led consortium.
They detected instances of partial financial information being submitted in historical transactions occurring between 2012
and 2019, breaching UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations.
A UEFA statement said: “Following its assessment, including the applicable statute of limitations, the CFCB (Club Financial
Control Body) First Chamber entered into a settlement agreement with the club which has agreed to pay a financial
contribution of 10million euros to fully resolve the reported matters.”
It comes at a time as Chelsea continue their transfer talks with Brighton for star midfielder Moises Caicedo. So far Chelsea
have reportedly offered £80m for the 21-year-old but Brighton continue to hold out for £100m.
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