Rangers are facing a pivotal summer of transition as the club look to reshape their first-team squad for a new era under Derek McInnes.
With McInnes unveiled as the new Rangers manager on a three-year deal, tactical and structural changes are inevitable, as the Light Blues look to move on from Danny Rohl’s style of play.
A massive part of any managerial transition involves balancing the books and generating vital transfer funds required to recruit new talent.
Former Ibrox striker Kris Boyd has dropped a major claim on the Go Ballistic podcast regarding how that overhaul will be funded.
Boyd believes the dynamic Belgian midfielder Nicolas Raskin holds the key to unlocking the club’s summer spending power.
The midfielder’s current involvement at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America has placed him firmly in the global shop window.
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Boyd insisted that the hierarchy must capitalise on the midfielder’s soaring international profile to maximise their incoming revenue.
The pundit believes the Belgian engine room operator will be sacrificed to facilitate a completely fresh tactical approach in Glasgow.
With interest brewing from the likes of Atalanta and Tottenham, a high-profile exit appears to be growing increasingly likely this summer.
Boyd highlighted that Raskin represents one of the few elite, highly sellable assets currently on the books at Ibrox.
Speaking on the Scottish Sun’s Go Ballistic podcast, he said: “Off the back of a World Cup, if Nicolas Raskin is to go and perform, then that would probably be Rangers’ best opportunity of recouping the type of money that they would be looking for.
“There were links, with Rangers, with Lewis Ferguson, as well. With his performances in the World Cup so far, his fee would probably be a lot higher. Derek’s obviously worked with him in the past as well.
“So, I don’t think Nicolas Raskin will be a Rangers player next season, and I think Rangers will try to move him on.
“I think Derek [McInnes] will be looking to bring in maybe four or five players and go in a different route from where Rangers have been.
“When you see the one that they have already – Lawrence Shankland being brought in – and the ones that Rangers are being linked with, you kind of feel as if it might be a different approach from Rangers next season.
“That’s why, for me, I think Raskin could be key to that as well because Rangers spent a lot of money last year. They’re going to have to start getting money in, and Raskin is one of the sellable assets.”
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Boyd’s tactical assessment hints at a dramatic, exciting shift in recruitment strategy away from the philosophies of the past.
The incoming boss will want trusted, domestic-proven winners who can instantly handle the unique, relentless pressure of the Scottish Premiership, much like Andrew Cavenagh.
Targeting players like Lewis Ferguson and embedding Lawrence Shankland signals a clear desire for a powerful, robust core.
Cashing in on Raskin might hurt the fans, but it ultimately provides the financial muscle McInnes needs to build a title-winning machine.
