A cynic would possibly recommend that Nicolas Raskin is doing all he can to place himself within the store window this summer time, with the Glasgow Rangers star having been instrumental in Belgium’s development on the World Cup.
In any case, the 25-year-old’s positive kind is a win-win situation for brand new boss Derek McInnes. If Raskin is to remain, he ought to return to Ibrox with actual momentum behind him.
If he’s to depart, there ought to definitely be a market on the market for him, with the potential price ticket being bumped up with every passing week.
Ought to the Gers money in as anticipated, Partizan Belgrade’s Vanja Dragojevic is believed to be in line to exchange him, with the midfield unit set for an actual overhaul this summer time.
Why Dragojevic may very well be the person to exchange Raskin at Rangers
It is the summer time of the skipper in Glasgow, with the Gentle Blues poaching Lawrence Shankland from Hearts, whereas additionally touchdown former Sunderland membership captain, Dan Neil, on a free switch.
Dragojevic, whereas nonetheless solely 20, suits the transient too, having worn the armband himself again in Serbia final season, an indication of why he may very well be
Raskin’s successor as the brand new midfield chief.
Believed to be up for grabs for round £5m, the two-cap Serbian worldwide loved a standout 2025/26 marketing campaign, scoring and helping seven objectives within the league, whereas averaging a stable 2.3 tackles and interceptions and 4.3 ball recoveries per recreation.
An asset each as a ball-winner and a box-crasher from his quantity six berth, Dragojevic definitely mirrors Raskin in that regard, the Belgian actually coming alive beneath Danny Rohl’s watch.
Certainly, the previous Normal Liege star ended final time period with 13 objectives and assists within the Premiership, having averaged 3.1 tackles and interceptions, alongside 4.5 ball recoveries.
Dragojevic suits the invoice then as somebody who may be the midfield point of interest, the kind of participant for McInnes to construct round heading into subsequent season.
Excitingly too, there would possibly effectively be extra the place that got here from over the approaching weeks.
How Rangers may signal a fair larger expertise than Dragojevic
Lewis Ferguson, as soon as on the books at Ibrox as a teen, stays the dream goal by all accounts, however the chance of that deal progressing seems slim, not least as a result of funds concerned.
Whether or not the 26-year-old is definitely able to return to Scotland this summer time can be up for debate, though one man who does look like eager on making the swap is Tromso starlet, Jens Hjerto-Dahl.
As reported by journalist Rune Robertson on X, the 20-year-old has admitted that he favours a transfer to Rangers regardless of rival curiosity from Besiktas, with a bid from the Scottish aspect believed to be within the works.
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The impression of Hjerto-Dahl becoming a member of Rangers |
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Strengths |
Goalscoring, ball-carrying, physicality |
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Weaknesses |
Price (excessive price ticket) |
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Largest winners |
Shankland, Naderi, Chermiti (box-crasher) |
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Largest losers |
Neil, Barron, Diomande (extra competitors) |
The younger Norwegian was tipped for an Ibrox swap again in January, but now may command a payment of round £8.5m, amid his glowing kind in his homeland.
In fact, Dragojevic is a expertise in his personal proper, however Hjerto-Dahl – as that asking worth suggests – is likely to be a fair larger star within the making, one other determine for McInnes to construct round.
The towering midfielder is a quantity six or quantity eight by commerce, like Dragojevic, but is maybe a fair larger purpose menace, as he is proven within the 2026 Eliteserien season already.
Throughout 12 outings within the competitors, Hjerto-Dahl has scored 5 occasions, whereas registering two assists, already matching the tally of purpose involvements that Dragojevic achieved from 35 appearances final season.
That follows the Norwegian’s file of eight purpose involvements in 2025.
There’s an actual completeness to the Scandinavian’s recreation that’s to be admired, as seen in the truth that he additionally boasts an 85% cross accuracy price and averages 1.3 profitable dribbles per recreation. As for Dragojevic, the younger Serbian averages simply 83% and 0.2 for those self same two metrics, respectively.
That is to not say that Hjerto-Dahl is a weak hyperlink defensively, along with his common of 1.9 tackles and interceptions per recreation solely slightly below his counterpart’s aforementioned common, whereas he does higher the Partizan skipper by way of ball recoveries, with 5.1 on common.
An actual bodily monster in his personal proper, the Tromso sensation has solely been dribbled previous 0.4 occasions per recreation this 12 months, once more forward of Dragojevic’s common (0.6).
Both participant would seemingly increase the extent at Ibrox, however whether it is to be a alternative between one or the opposite, then Hjerto-Dahl is likely to be the person to favour.
If McInnes can get each within the door, effectively, it may imply a life on the bench for Neil and co…
