After a goalless first half, Calvin Bassey scored his first goal for the Cottagers midway through the second half.
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On-field captain William Troost-Ekong leads others in Francis Uzoho, Olorunleke Ojo, Adebayo Adeleye, Ola Aina, Tyronne Ebuehi, Torunarigha Jordan, Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, Jamilu Collins and Bruno Onyemaechi.
The Cottagers have unveiled Bassey as their latest summer addition after reaching an agreement with Ajax over a €21m (£18m) transfer.
Sky Sports claimed Fulham have offered £15 million for the stopper.
Head coach Roberto De Zerbi has expressed his desire to keep hold of Colwill, who enjoyed a successful season-long loan spell with the Seagulls in 2022-23, featuring 20 times in all competitions including 13 Premier League starts.
The former Rangers defender left Ibrox for Dutch giants Ajax back in July last year in a record £22.6million sale for the Scottish Premiership club.
Bassey officially became an Ajax player on Wednesday, inking a five-year contract that will keep him in Amsterdam until the summer of 2027.
Bassey impressed for Rangers last season.
The 22-year-old is poised to pen a four-year deal with the Eredivisie champions with an option for a further year.
“If the money being bandied about for Calvin is actually a reality, then what a return on investment that is,” said Beale, who was recently appointed manager of English Championship side, QPR.
The defender is a man in demand with a host of English and European clubs interested in the Nigeria international.
Steven Gerrard is keen to recruit another left-back to add competition for Lucas Digne, who joined the squad for £25million in January. Bologna’s Aaron Hickey is a long-term target for Villa, while Sergio Gomez and Quentin Merlin are viewed as cheaper alternatives.
The Light Blues reportedly value their versatile Nigerian fullback at more than £25 million – a fee considered excessive.
Dortmund finished second this term, eight points behind league champions Bayern Munich, but the BVB would rue what could have been if they had a better defence.
The Midlands club have already made a stunning start to the transfer window signing three new players worth £43m.
Bassey, who can play at left-back or centre-half, has enjoyed a remarkable rise over the last six months and was a standout performer as Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men made it to the Europa League final.
Bassey has been building a solid profile over the past five months after impressing for Glasgow Rangers in the Scottish Cup, the Premiership, and the Europa League.
The Nigerian international received a lot of plaudits in Rangers’ recent Europa League final and was unfortunate to be on the losing side.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side were beaten on penalties by Eintracht Frankfurt after a 1-1 draw in the club’s first European final for 14 years on Wednesday.
The Villa Park outfit will have representation at Hampden to watch the Nigerian international in the Scottish Cup final with Hearts.