Nico Raskin has made clear he wants to leave Rangers this summer, and Atalanta have already reached out to his representatives as they look at a move for the Belgium midfielder. Rangers expect to lose the 25-year-old, but they have yet to receive any solid enquiries that turn interest into a formal bid.
The timing matters because Raskin is away with Belgium at the 2026 World Cup in America, and his profile is only rising while clubs weigh their next step. That is why Lewis Ferguson is in the wider conversation too: Atalanta have just sold Ederson to Manchester United for £38.4 million and are trying to rebuild their midfield, with Raskin viewed as a strong option under Maurizio Sarri.
Raskin has given Rangers plenty of evidence to value him highly. He has made 145 appearances since joining from Standard Liège in January 2023 for £1.5 million, and the club now rate him at around £20 million. Any sale would be a major return on the fee they paid, but it would also strip out one of the players around whom the side has been built.
Atalanta are not alone in having tracked him. Tottenham Hotspur, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, West Ham United, Leeds United, Aston Villa and Brighton have all scouted him over the last 18 months, while Porto, Real Betis and Besiktas have also watched him and made previous enquiries. That spread of interest shows how far his reputation has travelled, even if Rangers have still not fielded the kind of offer that forces their hand.
The gap between interest and action is the one Rangers are living with now. Raskin’s contract runs until 2028, so the club can wait, but they also know the market has already been warmed by his 14 Belgium caps and his recent substitute appearance, which reportedly further lifted his standing. The expectation is that offers will come this summer, and when they do, Rangers will try to make sure the fee reflects both the player they bought for £1.5 million and the one they have helped turn into a Europe-wide target.
