Raskin Breaks His Silence on Where He Stands at Rangers
Nicolas Raskin has found himself at the center of Ibrox transfer talk again, and this time the questions are coming with a new manager watching from the touchline.
Derek McInnes took charge at Rangers this week, stepping in after Danny Rohl’s swift exit to RB Salzburg. It’s McInnes’s first big test in the post, and Raskin’s situation is shaping up to be one of the first major calls he has to make.
The Belgian midfielder has been Rangers’ most talked about asset for over a year now. Brighton have been tracking him for the best part of 18 months, and insiders expect a formal bid to land at Ibrox soon. Rangers sources have already braced for offers, with valuations floating anywhere between £15 million and £20 million depending on who you ask inside the building.
It’s not the first time Raskin has had to address questions about his future under pressure. Last season, he was open about the toll it took on him when speculation followed him through a rocky stretch under previous boss Russell Martin. He admitted it was a difficult period, on and off the pitch, and said he had to shut out the noise just to get back to playing his best football.
Now, with Rohl gone and McInnes settling in, that same uncertainty is back on the table. Raskin is contracted until 2028, which gives Rangers some leverage if they want to hold out for a bigger fee. But contract length rarely settles these situations on its own, especially when a Premier League club is circling and the player has been linked away for this long.
McInnes inherits a squad in transition. Reports already point to a possible exodus this summer, with speculation building around a club record sale involving Emmanuel Fernandez as well. If Raskin does move on, his exit would mark the end of a run that turned him into one of the most efficient creative midfielders in the league, even with question marks over his defensive numbers compared to others in the Premiership.
For now, nothing is confirmed. No official bid has landed, and Rangers haven’t shifted their stance publicly. But the timing of all this, a new manager walking in just as transfer interest in their best midfielder heats up, means this story isn’t going away quietly.
Whether McInnes views Raskin as a building block or a asset to cash in on will likely become clear in the coming weeks. Either way, the Belgian’s situation looks set to be one of the first major storylines of the new regime at Ibrox.
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