02 Jul 2026 13:48:37
I would much rather build the Rangers team round Raskin at 26 years old than overpay / waste £17+ million on Ferguson.
Raskin is a much better player than Ferguson.
But obviously after this WC, Raskin will see his future elsewhere.
And he fits the Rangers business model of selling at their prime.
The thought of a Ferguson, Devlin and Neil midfield gives me the absolute fear.
Plus 2 of the 3 will be liabilities in terms of tackling in a Rangers jersey.
02 Jul 2026 14:01:20
That's fine if the player doesn't want to play in a better league, Mph.
How many times have you seen Neil play to have this opinion? You probably judge on a handful of games, at most.
02 Jul 2026 14:02:11
I'll be honest, MPH, this might sound harsh.
But we all have our opinions. And apparently are allowed our opinions. So here's mine.
I don't care he's a Belgium international.
I don't think Raskin brings nearly enough to our midfield - not enough grit, not enough creativity. His head can go down too easily, he loses possession on straightforward passes, not enough of a goal threat, not the quickest player, and can be light on the ball.
I'll be absolutely honest. I'm looking forward to seeing him moved on, especially for money quoted.
I just don't think he's a good fit for us moving forward. He's had his time here, time he moved on for me.
And Rangers will move on from him when he does leave and will be a distant memory by next year.
We need players who will create, run, fight and stand up and be counted on every week, not just every now and again!
02 Jul 2026 14:02:25
Raskin does not want to stay, cash in now or get nothing when his contract expires, been burnt too many times like this in the past, e.g. Morelos.
02 Jul 2026 14:06:55
MPH, we need creativity in the midfield. I don't know if Neil is that, and I know Devlin isn't and Ferguson isn't, so it is a worry. But you ain't allowed to be worried on here, everything has to be rainbows and unicorns. ? ?
02 Jul 2026 14:08:15
Big difference for me is Raskin won't stay for a while, I believe Ferguson would.
02 Jul 2026 14:09:27
Never happening though, MPH, he wants away. I'd rather spend 17mil on a few players, though, rather than spend it on Ferguson. We'll not make anything back on Ferguson in the future, but a few players with the opportunity to maybe sell them on for profit in the future makes more sense to me.
We've apparently made a bid for Partizans captain, 20yrs old (around 4mil). Does well for us, a wee sell for profit. Surely that's the road we should be going down. ?
02 Jul 2026 14:11:02
Raskin wants away. How can you build a team around a player who is looking to the bigger leagues?
Cmon, you can't be that naive?
02 Jul 2026 14:16:38
I would sell Raskin and not buy Ferguson if it was my money.
Raskin might play well for Belgium, but has done very little in a Rangers shirt.
Ferguson, I prefer, and I wish we bought him from Aberdeen, but I wouldn't be spending +£15m on a 27/28 year old as will have no resale value.
02 Jul 2026 14:18:46
Raskin doesn't want to be here & hasn't performed enough for us other than a couple of months under Clement & Barry, the occasional half a match here & there.
I'm absolutely against spending £17 million on a player unless we have a chance of making a profit, which wouldn't be much or £17 mil back. We overpaid for Chermiti imo, but it has worked out so far. The £17 million we could potentially be spending could have got Andersen & Dahl with change to spare, could buy you 2 or 3 players.
I don't think Ferguson is anything special & supporting Rangers doesn't mean you can handle the pressure.
Also, seems like we are abandoning our business model again. 24 is the youngest, with Neil then Pandur at 26. Both can make us money if they perform, but we'll not make money on Shankland or McCrorie. Everyone we are linked with is 25 plus & would need to be moved on a season or 2, 3 at a push to maximise profit on them. We need experience & leadership, but we need some longevity & some youth too.
02 Jul 2026 14:22:21
Rwn agree.
02 Jul 2026 14:29:54
We ain't paying 17m for Ferguson, we've never spent that on a player, nor will we ever. I'm not convinced on the figures being quoted for Ferguson, think we can get better for the price. In regards to Raskin, I've always liked him, but honestly feel he's overrated.
Not sure how long he's been here, but imo he hasn't been that great here, not sure he ever will be. I honestly think it's time he departs, think it's the best option for him and the club.
02 Jul 2026 14:38:20
Maybe I'm missing something, and I'm in the minority, but I just don't get the fanfair surrounding Raskin as for me, for the entire time he's been here other than a few months under Clement and the Ferguson, he's really flattered to deceive.
02 Jul 2026 14:41:38
We are not going to make profit on every player we bring in. While it may be the business model we are looking at, we will need to have a few players who are brought in at cost who will stay till they retire or move down the leagues at the tail end of their career.
I can see Ferguson being one of these players in my view. Now, you can wring your hands all you like at this, but if we bring Ferguson in at say £17m and he drives us forward to win the league, that's money well spent in my opinion.
02 Jul 2026 14:58:05
Fully agree Stig.
DJB, this is where we go wrong a lot of the time, we are thinking 2 steps ahead for future sales. Not all signings need to be these types. The ones we've brought in, in theory, should hit the ground running.
Shankland and McCrorie 900k combined. Who cares about future fee.
02 Jul 2026 15:06:05
What has Raskin done in the 3 years that he has been here to make you think that we can build a team around him. ? ?♂️ Ferguson would be an excellent signing and a great captain.
02 Jul 2026 15:06:19
Stig, how much more creative are you wanting Raskin to be, for a more defensive minded midfielder than attacking, he's contributed 16 goals and assists in each of the previous two seasons.
02 Jul 2026 15:11:07
Rangers aren't going to spend £17m on a player that won't make them a profit in the future.
One man cannot win the league on his own. We would have a much better chance of winning the league if that money was spread throughout the team.
It's a team game. We need a right-winger, maybe even two, that can score goals and they cost money. We need a RB too. We need a left-footed CB if the plan is to play 3 at the back (which is a possibility).
02 Jul 2026 15:11:36
DTB, will he drive us to the title, though, or are we just dreaming? He doesn't have a high assist record to date, & has a fair return on goals, but he isn't going to be the one who wins us the league.
We don't get much money for winning the league, someone will be able to say how much, probably, but it's like £4 million, so we'd have to win it 5 times to make money back, & it requires us to do well in Europe to top it up.
02 Jul 2026 15:17:13
The only one of the following that applies to Ferguson is grit, Stig.
I don't think Raskin brings nearly enough to our midfield - not enough grit, not enough creativity. His head can go down too easily, he loses possession on straightforward passes, not enough of a goal threat, not the quickest player, and can be light on the ball.
02 Jul 2026 15:28:46
RWC, agreeing with you here. Better to have multiple players driving us forward to win the league than putting all our hopes on one 17mil man who has absolutely no future sell on profits.
02 Jul 2026 15:32:50
A lot of chat about what Ferguson would cost, his goals and assists. We are not going after him for those returns, we're going after him to lead our club to success. He will be our Leader and Commander on the field of play and the Sheriff in the dressing room. It's his leadership qualities that both Aberdeen and Bologna identified and trusted enough to appoint him as their Club Captains.
Over the last couple of seasons, James Tavernier got slated on this forum and others for his lack of leadership. We now have a potential new player that has all the leadership qualities we are missing and in abundance. That's why Rangers are chasing his signature, and if he helps drag our club back to the top, then he'll be worth every penny.
02 Jul 2026 15:33:12
Scotland's best player at World Cup (maybe not saying much), and he does the job he's asked to do. He can play anywhere in midfield, to be fair as well. Get the right team around him and he will be a successful Rangers captain. We need a strong spine, and he ticks the box for that, so really hope we get him.
02 Jul 2026 15:38:18
I would much rather build the Rangers team round Raskin.
I don't think Raskin brings nearly enough to our midfield - not enough grit, not enough creativity. His head can go down too easily, he loses possession on straightforward passes, not enough of a goal threat, not the quickest player, and can be light on the ball.
Pretty much sums you up Mph?♂️
02 Jul 2026 15:43:51
I find Raskin extremely inconsistent, and when he's not on it, he's as well not being on the park.
Ferguson would offer so much more to us as a team and a club.
I'd try with a straight swap and 20% sell in each player, that way we both could make money down the line.
02 Jul 2026 16:00:13
I think we might also get Elijah Just to give us creativity.
02 Jul 2026 16:02:20
Raskin has 10 good games a season. Not good enough. Wouldn't have that problem with Ferguson.
02 Jul 2026 16:23:49
Instead of jumping in with both feet, Restore.
Read the thread.
This is a copy and paste what Stig said:
I don't think Raskin brings nearly enough to our midfield - not enough grit, not enough creativity. His head can go down too easily, he loses possession on straightforward passes, not enough of a goal threat, not the quickest player, and can be light on the ball.
I then said it applied to Ferguson apart from grit.
Always happy to keep you right. ?
02 Jul 2026 16:43:07
Ferguson has grit over Raskin and that is all. Nothing else, he is better, they are much the same. Also, as others have said, one man doesn't win the league. The way people are going on about Ferguson, you would think he is Maradona. I want him signed but nowhere near 17 million, 10-12 million max. Money better spent on a couple of players than him.
02 Jul 2026 16:59:15
BB4, I'm all in on the Ferguson transfer and feel he would be our captain for many years to come if he did join, but I do agree fully that we could get better for the prices being banded around.
That being said though, if we did sign Ferguson for the amount quoted, then it would be a massive signal of intent to rest of the league and to the fans.
Especially as them lot are trying to scrimp and scape on paying for anyone (I imagine their fans would go crazy) if we paid that.
02 Jul 2026 17:01:28
It doesn't apply to Ferguson though, does it. Bologna made him captain because obviously his head doesn't go down and he has leadership qualities, so I think I'll keep you right. ?
02 Jul 2026 16:41:03
Mph the coldo fella always jumps in with both feet and make a rip roaring arse of himself ?.
02 Jul 2026 17:15:48
Didn't Raskin captain Rangers against Celtic - leadership qualities and therefore his head doesn't go down.
Pretty much sums you up, Restore ?♂️
But I'll keep you right. ?
02 Jul 2026 17:32:56
Ferguson's the new Shankland, we'll get him next season. ?
02 Jul 2026 18:36:31
Amazing how much hate Raskin gets. I think he's better than some give credit for. Maybe he doesn't fit a certain system, or having to play against the low block 80 % of games makes it hard to look impressive.
I just try and support all our players as long as they represent us well. And, as much as you don't want to hear this, Raskin and Aasgaard have represented us the best in the World Cup. Mind blowing, right?
02 Jul 2026 19:54:43
I seem to be getting constantly misquoted on here ?
I didn't say anything about Ferguson in my post.
I'm talking about Raskin, and Raskin alone, and why I want him gone and what I think is missing from his game.
I will add just now, Dan Neil will bring a lot more than Raskin to midfield, I have no doubt.
Not one single sentence has Ferguson quoted in my post.
I'll also add Raskin doesn't bring the energy of Barron or has anywhere near his engine in being able to close down players all over the park and covers the ground.
Tav123, I have no idea what you're talking about, mate. Raskin hasn't scored 16 goals for Rangers - have no idea where you have plucked that number from.
Happy to keep everyone right. ?
02 Jul 2026 22:07:26
Start keeping yourself right by reading the post then, mate. ? Clearly says 16 goals and assists in each of the last two seasons. No idea where you've plucked 16 goals from.
02 Jul 2026 23:22:26
Raskin being captain for one game doesn't prove your point. That's absurd. You're clutching at straws with that, are you not?
Ferguson, the season before last, was named Serie A Midfielder of the Year. Then, the following season, he's captained his team to their first Coppa Italia trophy in over 50 years.
But all he has is grit, what are you like. ?