Ian McCall has floated a Rangers transfer scenario that would see Nico Raskin used in a potential swap-style route for Bologna midfielder Lewis Ferguson.
The former Fir Park manager was discussing the Ibrox midfield picture as Derek McInnes begins shaping his first full Rangers rebuild. Raskin’s future is already a live supporter debate, while Ferguson’s Bologna position has again drawn Scottish interest.
McCall’s view, reported by The Scottish Sun, is a claim rather than confirmation of formal talks. That distinction matters because Ferguson remains a Bologna player and Rangers have not announced any move involving either midfielder.
Why The Raskin Claim Matters For Rangers
Raskin is one of the few Rangers midfielders with the athletic profile to interest clubs outside Scotland. That gives any transfer claim around him extra weight, especially after his World Cup involvement with Belgium.
Ferguson, meanwhile, would arrive with Serie A experience, Scotland pedigree and a family name already woven into the Ibrox story. ReadRangers has already covered how Lewis Ferguson is set to evaluate his Bologna future after the World Cup, and McCall’s idea adds another layer to that discussion.
The practical question is whether Rangers could afford that kind of deal without a significant outgoing sale. A straight purchase for Ferguson would likely be difficult, which is why the idea of Raskin being part of a wider structure will catch attention.
That does not mean the route is active. It simply shows how quickly Rangers’ midfield rebuild can move from general planning into hard choices around value, profile and supporter emotion.
McInnes will need energy, leadership and stronger domestic identity in his first Rangers squad. Ferguson would fit plenty of that brief, but Raskin still carries clear value of his own.
For now, the safest reading is simple: McCall has put a plausible recruitment debate into public view, not revealed a completed transfer track.
Rangers supporters should treat it as a marker of the midfield rebuild McInnes may have to balance, with value, status and homegrown appeal all pulling in different directions.
