"There will be interest" – Cyriel Dessers backs Rangers teammate for transfer step up

03/26/2025 08:22 AM

Nicolas Raskin’s impressive performances for Rangers this season helped him make his debut for Belgium last week.

The defensive midfielder also made his first start for the national team in their 3-0 win over Ukraine at the weekend.

On Tuesday, Rangers technical director Nils Koppen backed the 24-year-old to have a bright future.

Rangers’ Cyriel Dessers believes his teammate’s recent performance for the national team will have attracted interest from other clubs. He mentioned that during a chat with Sporza, also stating that Raskin can be a regular for Belgium.

“Of course, I see him at work every day and he is a strong player in a team full of internationals. So, I know he can handle that level,” he said.

“He is doing really well and with this match with De Rode Duivels, there will be interest from other teams. I sometimes have those conversations with him, also because I am older.”

Raskin’s contract at Ibrox runs down in 2027. Dessers is well aware his teammate will leave Rangers at some point and has urged him to choose the next club carefully.

“I think he can go very far. In Serie A, I saw players in the 6 who are no better than Nico, so he can go to the sub-top in a top competition. But it is important to take the right step towards a competition and a team that suit his style,” Dessers explained.

“But if he continues to evolve like this, it’ll happen automatically. Although we need him for the timebeing before he takes that big step.”

Raskin arrived at Rangers from Standard Liège in January 2023 and had to wait until this season to cement a place at Ibrox. He’s made 39 appearances so far this season.

The striker has now given an insight into what it is like to train and play with the Belgian at Rangers.

“Nico is a very relaxed guy but really obsessed with the game. He is always busy with the video analysts and asks questions to the trainer. That shows his enormous winning mentality,” he added.

“He is a fighter on the pitch, and he likes to work hard, run a lot and play good matches. He’s also in the gym and is busy with his body. He is a professional through and through.”

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