Nicolas Raskin and his irreplaceable Rangers credentials as Standard Liege face 'very complicated' replacement job

Nicolas Raskin is someone Standard Liege will find tricky to replace - and he's bringing those qualities to Rangers.

The midfielder had been looking to exit the Belgian side as his contract trickled down towards its expiry date and Michael Beale eventually won the transfer race before January ended. Stade Reims boss Will Still worked with the 21-year-old during his days as assistant manager in Belgium and knows Rangers ' new midfielder very well after spending plenty of time together.

He says that for his former club, it's not going to be a quick fix to try and fill Raskin's influence on and off the park. But it is those same credentials that have made their way to Glasgow and the Premiership with him. Speaking in La Tribune, Still said: "It is complicated, really very complicated. Also because he was a personality. He had an impact in the locker room, everyone listened to him.

"Nico is a good guy, but also a great player, very complete He wins a lot of balls, but he goes forward and is able to score, it can't be replaced overnight ."

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