Nico Raskin breaks Celtic axe silence with Rangers message for Russell Martin. Fans completely speechless
The Belgian midfielder was bombed out of the Rangers team to face rivals Celtic before the international break.
He put all his club issues behind him with the Red Devils as he got off the mark for his country and got 70 minutes under his belt in the thumping 6-0 win over Kazakhstan.
He now faces showdown talks with Martin to iron out his future going forward with the transfer window been and gone and the midfielder still a Rangers player, reports Daily Record Sport.
The player himself has now made his feelings clear on the situation. He told Voetbalkrant: “My situation at the club is complicated. I will return, work hard, and try to get playing time again.
But it’s not just up to me. I know this is an important year, and I absolutely want to be part of this campaign with Belgium.
The player himself has now made his feelings clear on the situation. He told Voetbalkrant: “My situation at the club is complicated. I will return, work hard, and try to get playing time again.
“But it’s not just up to me. I know this is an important year, and I absolutely want to be part of this campaign with Belgium.
I’ve had some great moments there and have a strong bond with the fans. I always try to give my all.
“A transfer? No, that’s out of the question. I want to continue to resolve this at the club.”
Raskin got off the mark in a Belgium shirt after poking home Jeremy Doku’s ball across goal. On his first strike, he told the media in his homeland: “It’s always nice to score, especially in the national team.
“I would have preferred to score this first goal for the national team at Sclessin (laughs).
“I told myself that I had to be on the lookout if Jérémy’s ball didn’t go in. I was a bit lucky.”
He was joined in the middle of the park by superstar Kevin De Bruyne and Youri Tielemans, and he admitted the qualities of the duo make life easy and allows him to focus on his role.
He said: “It’s easy to play with Kevin [De Bruyne] and Youri [Tieleans]. They are top players. With them, you can concentrate on your task.”
On the win over Kazakhstan, he added: “They’re an aggressive team, we made the match easy, but these are still special matches because the slightest mistake can cost you dearly on a counterattack.