
Fulham are reportedly weighing a new contract offer for Nigerian defender Calvin Bassey following interest from Italian club Inter Milan. According to Leadership, the 26-year-old Super Eagles star has become a key figure at Craven Cottage since joining from Ajax three years ago, in a deal that made him the most expensive Nigerian defender at the time. The London club is said to be keen to secure his future amid the reported attention from the Serie A side.
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