Rangers reach ‘full agreement’ to sign Standard Liege midfielder as contract details outlined

Rangers have finally agreed a deal to sign Standard Liege midfielder Nicolas Raskin as Ibrox boss Michael Beale continues his squad rebuild this month.

The 24-year-old is poised to join the Glasgow giants and finalise his move before Tuesday’s deadline after club officials managed to reach a ‘full agreement’ on a transfer fee with the Belgian club after being locked in talks over the weekend.

The Light Blues had two bids for Raskin rejected by Liege last week, despite the player already agreeing personal terms. However, negotiations between all parties have since reached a conclusion, with various reports suggesting Beale is now set to land his key midfield target.

Belgian outlet DHNet claim Rangers will pay a fee in the region of £1.75million for the Belgium Under-21 internationalist with a 20 per cent sell on clause inserted into the deal.

Raskin had fallen out of favour with former Celtic manager Ronny Deila amid a bitter contract dispute and was banished to the club’s reserve team last month. As a result, Rangers stepped up their interest in Raskin and his arrival in Govan will provide a significant coup for Beale following an impressive start to his tenure.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Raskin will sign a contract with the Gers until 2027 after beating off late interest from clubs in Germany and Italy. He tweeted: “Rangers have reached full agreement to sign Nicolas Raskin, here we go! Deal in place with Standard Liege on permanent move #RangersFC. Paperworks between clubs today, while personal terms are already agreed. Been told contract will be valid until 2027.”

He will become their second signing of the January window after Todd Cantwell completed a move from Norwich City last week and was thrown straight into the mix on Saturday, playing an important role in the build-up to their second goal in the 2-0 Premiership win over St Johnstone.

GlasgowWorld understands Rangers remain interested in a move for Swansea City winger Morgan Whittaker, despite a continued stand-off between the clubs over the Championship club’s asking price.

Whittaker recently returned from a successful loan spell at Plymouth Argyle during the first half of the campaign and the Gers have seen their initial advances turned down.