Rangers supporters have made one thing clear this summer: Nicolas Raskin should not be on the list of players to move on. In a reader response round-up asking who should stay and who should go, Graham said Raskin is a must-keep, while others went further and said the midfielder should be the centre of the team’s next rebuild.
The debate matters now because Rangers’ summer planning is already under way, and supporters are treating Raskin as a test case for what kind of squad they want to see next season. Graham described him as technically gifted and a leader, and said Danny Rohl relied on him last season, adding that he should be named captain. Steven was just as direct, saying the team should be built around Raskin and that if he is a starter for Belgium, he has to be the first name on Rangers’ teamsheet.
That support was not unanimous, but it was strong enough to dominate the discussion. Ross said Rangers should not even consider selling Raskin and argued the club would be nothing without him. Sally grouped him with Mohamed Diomande as one of Rangers’ most creative and influential players, saying selling either would be madness. For those readers, Raskin is not a squad option or a player to rotate in and out. He is the reference point.
Peter offered the sharpest counterpoint, saying Raskin, Diomande and Oliver Antman continually underperform. That view cuts against the enthusiasm from other readers, but it also shows where the real argument sits for Rangers this summer: not whether Raskin is a popular player, but whether popularity is being mistaken for consistency. The club are also operating against the backdrop of injury and captaincy talk around Raskin, which has only heightened scrutiny on his role at Ibrox.
For now, the message from readers is unambiguous. They want Rangers to keep Raskin, trust him and, in some cases, hand him the captaincy. Whether the club follows that line — or decides his future is still up for debate — is the next decision that will tell supporters whether their views have been heard.
