Raskin nears exit as Rangers close in on Kim deal

WHAT HAPPENED
Rangers left midfielder Nicolas Raskin did not travel with the squad to Jablonec for the second leg of their Europa Conference League play-off, with manager Derek McInnes saying the absence was related to a possible transfer rather than injury. The 25-year-old Belgium international has been linked with Fenerbahce and has made 149 appearances for Rangers during a three-and-a-half-year spell at Ibrox.

At the same time, Rangers appear close to signing Girona winger Kim Min-su, 20, with the player expected in Glasgow for a medical. McInnes indicated the club are active on that deal but cannot yet make an official announcement.

KEY CONTEXT
- McInnes confirmed Raskin’s omission from the trip was not due to fitness concerns and said the club had been aware there might be an opportunity for him elsewhere since he took the job.
- Raskin has attracted “plenty of interest,” which McInnes suggested intensified in recent days.
- Kim would be among the club’s summer recruits if the move is completed; McInnes described the club as still working on “one or two other things” to bolster the squad.

WHY IT MATTERS
Raskin’s likely departure would remove an experienced midfielder from McInnes’ squad shortly before a European knockout match, forcing Rangers to adapt their selection and squad planning. Securing Kim would add a young attacking option to the squad and could represent another incoming signing as the club attempts to finalise personnel ahead of the new season.

WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
- Whether a transfer for Nicolas Raskin is completed before the window closes; McInnes said something “may or may not happen,” and if Raskin stays the manager would work with him.
- Confirmation of Kim Min-su’s medical and any official announcement from the club regarding his signing.
- Progress on the additional targets McInnes mentioned, as the club continues to try to deliver new players.

KEY FACTS
- Nicolas Raskin, 25, has made 149 Rangers appearances over three-and-a-half years.
- Raskin did not travel to Jablonec for the Conference League second leg; McInnes said this was due to a potential transfer, not injury.
- Raskin has been linked with Fenerbahce; McInnes said interest in him “has stepped up.”
- Kim Min‑su, 20, of Girona was expected in Glasgow for a medical and is reported to be close to joining Rangers.
- McInnes said the club cannot announce deals yet and are still working on further signings.