Rangers 'poised' to sell Hull City and Manchester United-linked midfielder Nicolas Raskin in £17m deal
A Hull City-linked midfielder is reportedly nearing a £17m move away from Rangers
Rangers are reportedly poised to sell Hull City-linked midfielder Nicolas Raskin to La Liga outfit Villareal.
The 25-year-old will soon be due back in Scotland for pre-season training having spent time on World Cup duty with Belgium.
Speculation regarding his future has been rife, with Hull among those to have been credited with interest.
Hull City-linked midfielder ‘poised’ for switch
Raskin has even been linked with Manchester United by the Daily Record, although the outlet have suggested Villareal are in pole position to sign him.
It has been claimed he is expected to seal a move to Spain in an £17m move, ending a three-and-a-half-year association with the Gers.
Premier League newcomers Hull reportedly tabled an offer in the region of £12-14m, which Rangers appear to have deemed insufficient.
Raskin is now seemingly destined for pastures new in Spain after 145 appearances in Rangers colours.
Hull have been linked with a clutch of other midfielders, including Lorient’s Arthur Avom, Eintracht Frankfurt’s Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe and ex-Tiger Oscar Zambrano.
Nicolas Raskin’s future
In a recent appearance on the Transfer Insider podcast, Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke claimed Rangers were bracing for Raskin bids.
He said: “I think there was interest in Nicolas Raskin even before his World Cup performances. They've only enhanced his reputation and I'm sure will bring more eyes onto the midfielder as well.
“He's got two years left on his contract at Ibrox and Rangers are now bracing for offers in the summer transfer window, that has only increased now after the World Cup.
“For Raskin himself, if a big-money offer does arrive from a club in one of Europe's top leagues, that is something he would like to explore.
“He'll want to play at the highest level and continue what he's done for Belgium at the World Cup, so look, I think it's going to be really difficult for Rangers to keep hold of Raskin.”