The Light Blues could cash in on the diminutive midfielder - and the Premier League outfit are waiting to pounce
17:45, 22 Jun 2025
Wolves are keen on Rangers star Nico Raskin
Wolves are set to enter the bidding for long term target Nico Raskin if Rangers decide to cash in on the Belgian international this summer.
Record Sport can reveal the Premier League outfit have been closely tracking Raskin’s progress at Ibrox for more than 18 months and that the player’s advisers have been aware of the interest from the start.
And Raskin’s name remains high on a list of possible transfer targets this summer despite a major recent overhaul of the management structure at Molineux.
Italian Dominico Teti has been installed as the club’s technical director as part of a leadership shake-up which also saw Matt Hobbs lose his job as sporting director.
Hobbs had originally identified Raskin as a potential future recruit but even though he has now moved on from his role Wolves remain keen on the 24-year-old.
Former Everton defender Matt Jackson, who was part of the former regime, has been promoted to a new position as director of player recruitment and development.
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And it’s understood Jackson also believes Raskin is ready to make the step up to England’s top flight.
Aston Villa have been linked with a possible big money offer for the midfielder this summer but Wolves are unlikely to allow their Midlands rivals to get the jump on them after keeping tabs on Raskin for so long.
The former Standard Liege player burst into Belgium’s national side towards the end of last season and his impact on the international stage has attracted a range of clubs including Porto, Marseille and Fiorentina.
Nico Raskin in action for Belgium
Nico Raskin in action for Belgium
But Raskin has been aware of the possibility of a move to Wolves since the initial interest was expressed in January 2024 and the player believes his next move will be to England’s top flight.
Raskin has two years left on his Rangers contract and it’s understood new head coach Russell Martin has earmarked him as a key man in the club’s latest summer rebuild.
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Recently appointed sporting director Kevin Thelwell is believed to be preparing a bumper new wage packet in the hope of extending Raskin’s current deal but Rangers may have to consider offers if the player chooses not to put pen to paper.
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