The transfer window closed across the main European leagues last night with Nico Raskin sitting at home unwanted and unloved.
Nobody’s Child.
Raskin sat at home watching Sky Sports News in the hope that something might fall into place to get him out of Ibrox.
He waited on his agent to phone.
On the screen Lyall Cameron got a loan move to Dundee United. Connor Barron is off to Middlesbrough for a season.
But not a sniff of a bid for the Belgian ‘World Cup ace’.
Across the city Celtic sold Johnny Kenny and Reo Hatate for real money. Not Turkish Lira or Dembele Dollars.
RASKIN- FOREVER IN THE SHADOW OF ARNE ENGELS
Now the scramble is on to find a remote league with a window open prepared to pay £22,000,001 for a 25-year-old at the third placed club in Scotland. The 19th best league in Europe.
As well as being bang average Raskin has been suffocated by the demands of Ibrox fans.
Simply down to his place of birth he must be sold for more money than Arne Engels. Good luck with that.
One is a 22-year-old with four winners medals from two seasons in Scotland.
The other is a 25-year-old that has won nothing in four seasons working under Micky Beale, Phil Clement, Russell Martin and Danny Rohl.
In three and a half seasons at Ibrox Raskin has scored 13 goals.
If anyone wanted him he’d be gone. Our recruitment team are an embarrassment. Both non football people probably with no contacts.
— Scotty (@William13227776) September 1, 2026
This window there has been a brilliant twist to the Raskin non-transfer saga.
In a bizarre attempt to fabricate interest in the midfielder Raskin has been left out of the last three matches for Derek McInnes’ side.
Adding to the hilarity McInnes has admitted that no bids had been received for the former Standard Liege starlet!
At this time of the season there is speculation about a number of players.
No-one is left out of three matches in the hope of attracting a transfer offer.
Last night Torino played Gvidas Gineitis despite claims that he is close to signing for Celtic.
Raskin last played on August 16 in the League Cup against St Mirren.
FACING THE MURRAY PARK WALK OF SHAME
Now McInnes has the task of trying to bring Raskin back into his team.
Alongside Dan Neill, Thelo Aasgaard, Cammy Devlin, Vanja Dragojevic and Tochi Chuckwuani.
No doubt within the next fortnight the Rangers Review will start pumping out stories about ‘reports from Turkey’ linking Raskin to a big money move.
During the transfer window the Ibrox side raised £5m from selling Oliver Antman and Mohamed Diomande.
Are we going to loan Nico Raskin out too?
Seen as we aren’t going to bring another midfielder in if he leaves anyway, I guess he’s not wanted or needed …@RangersFC https://t.co/7JPZQ5PdWF
— Jamie (@Jamie09635169) September 1, 2026
