Nicolas Raskin makes Rangers transfer stance clear as preferred destination emerges for Liege contract rebel

Raskin has been heavily linked with the Ibrox side but appears set to move to France instead.

Ligue 1 sides Marseille and Tolouse are among the frontrunners for Rangers target Nicolas Raskin who looks set to let the Ibrox side down with a move to France.

Raskin is on the brink of leaving Standard Liege after being left furious with the club who dumped him to the reserves after he rejected a new contract. The Belgian side, managed by former Celtic boss Ronny Deila, are intent on selling him in January rather than lose him for a paltry compensation fee in the summer.

Gers have been credited with serious interest and Michael Beale admitted this week he wants to add to his midfield ranks next month, with the highly-rated Belgium under-21 cap seemingly a good fit. But he appears to have made it clear he wants to play in Ligue 1 and will move to one of the French clubs.

Marseille and Toulouse have both made enquiries about signing him now for a cut-price fee now rather than waiting to get him for nothing in the summer. Nantes and Reims have also shown interest, but he could be persuaded to go to Toulouse because they are now managed by former Nottingham Forest manager Philippe Montanier, who worked with Raskin when he was in charge of Standard Liege two years ago.

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