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title: "Alan Hutton tips Aston Villa to sign Calvin Bassey"
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published: "2022-06-02T06:00:00Z"
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# Alan Hutton tips Aston Villa to sign Calvin Bassey

Despite signing Lucas Digne from Everton in January, Aston Villa may be on the hunt for another left-back this summer. Steven Gerrard may be looking to replace Matt Targett who’s surplus to requirements and is believed to have an eye on Rangers’ Calvin Bassey.

The 22-year-old is coming off the back of a fantastic season with the Gers and is a player Giovanni van Bronckhorst would love to keep at the Ibrox Stadium, but a transfer will be granted of his £25m asking price is met. Alan Hutton believes Villa will pull the trigger this summer.

He told [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/aston-villa-could-sign-new-kieran-tierney-after-25m-update-pundit/): “I could see Villa paying it. Steven Gerrard knows him inside out and bought him to Rangers. (He’s) powerful, playing at such a high level so young (and has) got a lot more to give. He’s only going to get better. I really think £25million is a very fair price.”

Bassey [joined](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/calvin-bassey/transfers/spieler/461883) Rangers on a four-year deal from Leicester City in 2020 and has gone on to make [64 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/calvin-bassey/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/461883) in all competitions, scoring one goal with six assists. He looks to have a bright future in football and also has interest from West Ham United, so Rangers could make a big profit from his sale.

But with Ashley Young able to deputise at left-back if Digne is unavailable, is it smart from a business sense to sign added competition?

***[In other news, Dean Jones says Leon Bailey may struggle to ‘fit in’ under Steven Gerrard](https://readastonvilla.com/2022/05/31/dean-jones-says-leon-bailey-may-struggle-to-fit-in-under-steven-gerrard/)***