Tottenham Hotspur have expressed an interest in a highly-rated Rangers star
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Tottenham Hotspur have emerged as the latest contenders to sign in-demand Rangers midfielder Nicolas Raskin in the January transfer window, according to Football Insider.
Raskin signed for Rangers in January 2023 and for the best part of two seasons has been considered one of the best players at the football club. He’s made 116 appearances in total, scoring eight times while providing 16 assists.
He plays in the defensive midfield position and has performed so well since moving to Ibrox for just £1.5m that he’s now a regular at international level for the Belgium national team.
Raskin has won all of his eight caps in 2025 and he’s played a solid role in the team’s qualification campaign - starting five of their seven matches so far while scoring once, leaving The Red Devils on the cusp of qualification for the World Cup in North America.
The 25-year-old is viewed as a player that’s ready to make the next step into the Premier League. However, Rangers, who have ambitions of establishing themselves as a force once again under their new owners, are reluctant to sell, particularly based on Raskin’s stellar performances under Danny Rohl since his arrival as manager.
Is Nicolas Raskin likely to leave Rangers in the near future?
Nicolas Raskin has 18 months to run on his contract at Rangers and has previously shown an interest in exploring options elsewhere.
He was bombed out of the squad for the Glasgow derby in August following his conduct behind the scenes, and despite regaining his place under Russell Martin and remaining in the first team under Danny Rohl, remains a player that could depart.
Rangers are keen to keep him for as long as possible but could be willing to listen to offers of around £20m to facilitate a sale.
Tottenham are believed to be the frontrunners, but Wolves, Aston Villa and West Ham have also been mentioned as potential suitors by TEAMtalk, along with two sides in Italy.
Quite where Raskin would fit in at Tottenham remains to be seen. Joao Palhinha, who has been a smart addition on loan, has played regularly. As has, Lucas Bergvall, Pape Matar Sarr and Rodrigo Bentancur.
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Rangers are beginning to see the benefits of one Tottenham player in Mikey Moore. The youngster has certainly taken time to get to grips with the physical demands of Scottish football since his loan move, but is starting to show signs of the flair and quality which made him such a favourite at academy level.
Spurs have a lot of quality youngsters in their squad but haven’t necessarily been able to give all of them the amount of football required to flourish. Similarly, they also have a few experienced pros in their team that have fallen out-of-favour under Thomas Frank.
One of those is Wales international Ben Davies. The 32-year-old has been with the Lillywhites for 11 years and has racked up 358 appearances, scoring nine times and contributing 26 assists.
He played a small role in Tottenham’s Europa League-winning season with 28 appearances in total and over the last few campaigns has dropped from a regular at left-back to a reliable utility player, capable of doing a job in various different positions such as central defence.
However, he’s not played a single match under Frank since his appointment over the summer and appears to be a player surplus to requirements despite signing a one-year-extension at the end of last term.
Davies, who has 100 caps for Wales, will hope for regular football in the coming months, particularly if the Dragons can sneak into a play-off space ahead of North Macedonia in the run-up to the World Cup.
The Wales international would bring much needed leadership to Rangers’ defence, is arguably an upgrade on what they already have and would offer vital versatility and bags of experience to the Light Blues.
If they are to sell Raskin, it might be worth them trying to get a large portion of cash with Davies as part of the deal. Failing that they could also look to try and agree a six-month loan deal for someone like Archie Gray to fill the void left by Raskin in the short-term and give the former Leeds United man a platform to prove what he’s capable of after limited game-time.