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Christopher Jack

Connor Goldson pinpoints Rangers star with the 'world at his feet' after incredible Ibrox rise

Connor Goldson pinpoints Rangers star with the 'world at his feet' after incredible Ibrox rise

CONNOR GOLDSON reckons Rangers star Calvin Bassey has got the 'world at his feet' as clubs at home and abroad get set to step up their interest in the sought-after defender.

Bassey enjoyed an incredible rise last season as he became an Ibrox stalwart and produced Man of the Match performances in the Europa League and Scottish Cup finals.

Dutch giants Ajax and Brighton and Hove Albion, as well as other Premier League sides, are targeting Bassey this summer in a deal that could be worth around £25million.

And Goldson has no doubt that Bassey will reach the very top of the game when he does decide it is time to leave Ibrox and take the next step in his career.

Goldson said: “He has got everything. I probably shouldn’t say it but he can go wherever he wants to go.

“Whenever that is, he’ll end up having an unbelievable career.

“He’s got attributes that you simply cannot train. Speed, strength, his left foot is amazing. He’s literally got the lot.

“I was so happy for him given the season he had before when he got into a bit of trouble because of Covid.

“He came back, worked his socks off in pre-season and I remember him saying to me that he wanted to start playing games regularly.

“Last summer he went away with a trainer and worked his socks off. He got his rewards in the end.

“He has got everything, you can’t beat him one v one. He can attack, he can defend, he still has the raw side to him where he’ll literally run through you. He’s got the world at his feet.

“He just wants to learn and get better and that’s been the case with him from the moment he got here.

“The main thing now is that he’s got these games behind him and he’s starting to build up that experience on the pitch.

“When you look back to when he first came, and I’m thinking about that St Mirren cup game.

“He used to let things really affect him mentally, but now he’s starting to level it out about.

“He doesn’t get too high when things are going well and equally he doesn’t get too low when things are going against him.”

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