​25-Year-Old Rangers Player Has Rejected Hull City: What Should The Ibrox Club Do Now?Hull City tried their luck. It failed. Nicolas Raskin has flatly turned down an approach from the newly-promoted Premier League outfit, despite the Yorkshire side putting a hefty sum on the table. According to reports from the Daily Record, Hull were ready to meet Rangers’ valuation in principle, but the player’s camp slammed the brakes on the whole thing. He simply has no interest in moving to the MKM Stadium.Nicolas Raskin knocks back Hull City as Rangers hold out for bigger feeIt leaves the Tigers stranded. TEAMtalk and the Yorkshire Post suggest Hull put forward somewhere between £12m and £14m. Rangers, however, are clinging to a valuation north of £20m. That is a massive gap in Scottish football terms. Hull might have the cash from their promotion, but they face a steep mountain if they think a second attempt will change Raskin’s mind. Money is only half the battle here. The player wants elite European football, and his representatives are working overtime to land a move to a far bigger stage.Why the sudden rush for Raskin?To understand the Belgian’s ambition, you only have to look at his last 12 months. It was a standout year. Across 33 Scottish Premiership outings during the 2025/26 campaign, he notched six goals and seven assists. He clocked nearly 2,800 minutes in domestic action, finishing as the top-rated player in the entire Rangers squad with an average rating of 7.54. Throw in eight appearances in the Europa League, and it becomes clear why he was the engine driving Ibrox.Then came the World Cup. Raskin took that domestic form straight to North America, starting every group match for Belgium. His display in the 4-1 thrashing of the USA on 4 July turned plenty of heads across the continent. Now, the suitors are lining up. Real Betis, Atalanta, Bologna, and Tottenham Hotspur are all monitoring the situation. Teams across La Liga and Serie A have sniffed around, along with several established Premier League sides.What should Rangers do now?GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 06: Nico Raskin of Rangers is seen during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Rangers FC and AS Roma at Ibrox Stadium on November 06, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)They need to hold firm. Completely. Cashing in on a 25-year-old international coming off the best season of his career for a £14m package from a promoted club makes zero sense. Hull are a solid outfit, but they are not the kind of team that ought to turn a player’s head at this stage of his career.For Rangers, the problem is about replacement. Derek McInnes is attempting a delicate rebuild at Ibrox. Raskin was the heartbeat of that midfield. Selling him without a ready-made substitute lined up would wreck the balance of the team, no matter how much cash comes through the door.From the player’s end, the stance is completely understandable. He is 25, fre