Raskin Content With Rangers Stint, Eyes Trophies Amid Transfer Speculation

Rangers midfielder Nico Raskin has expressed his contentment with his current role at the club and is focused on winning trophies, dispelling rumors of a January transfer. Despite participating in the World Cup quarter-finals earlier this year, Raskin found himself in a period of uncertainty during the summer transfer window.

While there was interest from other clubs, no offers materialized that appealed to both Raskin and Rangers. This led to him being left out of some early-season matches as the club aimed to protect a potential transfer asset. However, Raskin has since been reinstated into the Rangers lineup and has become a key player in the team's recent resurgence under manager Derek McInnes.

Raskin, who joined Rangers from Standard Liege for £1.5 million nearly four years ago, is determined to secure silverware with the Scottish club. "When you’re an ambitious player, you want to keep going higher and higher and higher, so I thought there was a point where maybe I could try and go and get a new challenge after the World Cup," Raskin stated. "But I’ve never been pushing for something because I’m really happy here, it’s a big club."

He added that the club played a significant role in his inclusion in the Belgian national team. "This club helped me to join the Belgian national team, which is a big thing for me. So I’m really calm with that," he said. "If something came along and everybody was happy with it, then I would have looked to see if I could do it or not. But I don’t need to push anything."

Raskin praised McInnes, noting that the manager's arrival has been beneficial. "I’m happy, the manager has been amazing with me since he arrived, so it was good this year to have that support from the manager," he said. "From the first time I spoke with him, I could feel the love he had for this club. I could feel the ambition he had, and I think the club is in good hands, so I’m very happy for that."

Reflecting on the transfer window, Raskin admitted the most challenging aspect was not being able to play. "The hardest part was not being able to play in some of the games, because then you’re just at home and you watch the boys playing, so that was probably the hardest bit I’ve been through," he recalled. "When the window shut, I was back training, back playing and back giving everything I have for the club, so it wasn’t that difficult."

Raskin has 18 months remaining on his contract. Regarding any potential January offers, he stated, "I don’t know, it’s not up to me. It’s up to the club. I’m just trying to work every day as hard as I can and trying to give a good performance on the pitch. We’ll see what happens."

He expressed confidence in Rangers' ability to compete for domestic titles this season. "We played really well, winning all those 50-50 duels and it’s something you don’t see very often. So it’s good, and we need to build on that," Raskin said. "Winning the cup, winning the league, then winning the other cup. That’s what a good season is at Rangers. You can’t be satisfied with one, you have to want more."