Raskin Rumours and the Position Question

The Copenhagen rumour around Nicolas Raskin is interesting, not because it guarantees anything, but because it fits a wider pattern. Clubs who live in and around European group-stage football tend to have a clear idea of what they need, and if they see Raskin as a solution, it’ll be for a very specific job.

Why Copenhagen might look at Raskin

The suggestion is that Copenhagen have dipped a bit after cashing in on a top young midfielder, and if they’re sitting below their own expectations then you can see why they’d look for someone who can add steel quickly. That’s the type of market they operate in: sell well, replace smart, stay competitive in Europe.

Raskin isn’t being compared to any wonderkid level here, but there is a logic to him as a “fix the middle” signing. He’s combative, he’ll get about people, and if you ask him to screen the back line rather than conduct the whole game, he can look like a different player.

The contract detail changes the whole conversation

The key bit, as the fan post points out, is time. If Raskin really is down to around 18 months left, that’s when Rangers have to be grown-up about value. You don’t get to demand top-end fees when the clock’s running, especially if the player’s form has been up and down and there’s been an injury history in the background.

There’s also a difference between a fee you’d like in an ideal world and a fee you can reasonably hold out for. The claim here is that talk of big money is unrealistic, and that a more modest number is where it might land. Whether you agree with the figure or not, the broader point stands: contracts dictate leverage.

Has Rangers used him in the best way?

This is the part that’ll split the support. Raskin has had spells where he’s looked sharp, aggressive and switched on. Then he’ll have runs where he looks caught between roles, almost like he’s being asked to be a busy box-to-box midfielder when his best traits are more defensive.

In Belgium he built a reputation as a proper ball-winner, the “pitbull” type who snaps into duels and protects the space in front of the centre-halves. If a club like Copenhagen are interested, the theory is they want exactly that: a defensive midfielder who shores things up first and worries about the fancy stuff second.

And if he does go? The replacement question becomes urgent. Rangers can’t afford to lose a body in midfield and hope it sorts itself. If the options you want are being chased by bigger Bundesliga budgets, then it becomes about planning, not panic. At the very least, if Rangers did move Raskin on for a profit, that’s one small positive in a market where we’ve not always played it brilliantly.

Written by LAUDRUPHAGI: 1 January 2026