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Rangers submit offer to sign a dream Raskin replacement for Rohl
The January transfer window is now officially open for business and the Glasgow Rangers squad could look fairly different by the time it slams shut.
One player whose future at Ibrox remains in doubt is central midfielder Nicolas Raskin. It was reported last month that the Gers may be willing to accept an offer for him in January, amid interest from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.
Turkish giants Besiktas have also been linked with an interest in the Belgium international, who is said to be valued at around £13m by the Scottish Premiership outfit.
Rangers make offer to sign new midfielder
If the Gers do end up cashing in on the midfield star, amid interest from Besiktas and Spurs, then the club will have to bring in a replacement to bolster Danny Rohl‘s squad.
According to reports in Italy, Glasgow Rangers are interested in a deal to sign central midfielder Emil Bohinen from Genoa in the January transfer window.
The report claims that the 26-year-old star’s representatives have brokered an offer from the Gers and sent it to Genoa, who are set to cut his loan with Venezia short in order to facilitate a January transfer.
It does not reveal how much the Scottish giants have offered to sign the English-born talent, but it does state that Eredivisie clubs and Spezia are also keen on snapping him up this month, which means that there is significant competition for his signature.
Sport Witness also suggest that the interest could come from Rohl because Bohinen has been linked to a Championship move in the past, and the German boss managed Sheffield Wednesday for two seasons before his Ibrox switch.
Why Bohinen would be a dream Raskin replacement for Rangers
The Gers should push to win the race for the Norwegian talent because he could be a perfect replacement for Raskin, should the club decide to cash in on the Belgian this month.
Like the current Rangers star, Bohinen is a combative central midfielder who can win duels, complete passes at an impressive rate, and chip in with goal contributions at the top end of the pitch.
Those attributes even earned him a comparison to Mikel Merino from talent scout Jacek Kulig back in 2020. Merino, since then, has gone on to sign for Arsenal and score 14 goals in 71 matches for the club.
Bohinen has only started one match for Venezia in the Serie B this season, per Sofascore, which means that he has not had the opportunity to showcase his quality on the pitch.
Last season, however, the Norwegian central midfielder caught the eye with his performances on loan with Frosinone in the second half of the campaign in the second division in Italy.
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24/25 |
Raskin (SPL) |
Bohinen (Serie B) |
|---|---|---|
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Appearances |
35 |
12 |
|
Goals |
4 |
3 |
|
Minutes per goal |
657 |
338 |
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Pass accuracy |
87% |
91% |
|
Duels won per game |
6.6 |
5.3 |
|
Ground duel success rate |
57% |
63% |
|
Aerial duel success rate |
56% |
70% |
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Stats via Sofascore |
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As you can see in the table above, Bohinen’s statistics in that league last season suggest that he could be well-suited to replacing Raskin in the middle of the park for the Light Blues.
The Belgian star has been a well-rounded midfielder throughout his time at Ibrox, providing quality at both ends of the park, and the Genoa talent appears to be a similar profile of player.
Bohinen’s goalscoring potential was also on display in his last two Eliteserien seasons with Stabaek, scoring nine goals and providing seven assists in the 2019 and 2020 campaigns combined, per Sofascore.
He provided a reminder of his quality at the top end of the pitch for Frosinone in Italy last season, but has not had the minutes in the current campaign to show the best version of himself.
If Rangers can reach an agreement with Genoa to bring him to Ibrox, Bohinen has the potential to be their perfect replacement for Raskin and their own version of Merino, due to his combination of ball-winning and goalscoring attributes in the middle of the park.
At the age of 26, he would also step in as a signing who can make an immediate impact, as the central midfielder is not a young and inexperienced player who would need time to settle in.
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