Glasgow Rangers are in the mix to sign Standard Liege sensation Nicolas Raskin, according to reports in Belgium.

The Lowdown: Raskin profiled

The 21 year-old is a versatile midfielder who has enjoyed a rapid breakout into Liege's first-team over the last couple of seasons, seeing his transfer value skyrocket from €325k to €7m in the space of two years, an increase of over 2,000 per cent.

Capable of playing as a deep-lying number six, a box to box number eight or even in the advanced number ten position, Raskin is now attracting interest from all over Europe due to his tense contract situation.

The youngster's current deal runs out next summer, and he recently took to social media to make it clear he is not in talks to extend, even calling a journalist a 'clown' for reporting otherwise.

The Latest: Rangers join the race

Seemingly not impressed by his very public statement, Liege have now decided to cash in this January, with Voetbal Nieuws (via Sport Witness) revealing Raskin turned down a new contract worth €1.8m per year and has been relegated to the Jupiler Pro League outfit's B-team.

They are now waiting for ‘any interesting offer’, and Rangers join Club Brugge, Leeds United, SC Braga, Genoa, Fiorentina, Marseille and Lille as 'potential buyers'.

The verdict: Worth the gamble?

Given the contract standoff seemingly taking place at the Premiership club right now with Alfredo Morelos - the striker has allegedly requested £45k per week to sign a new deal - fans may be cautious about engaging with another maverick.

That said, the Gers haven't exactly done poorly out of their time with the Colombian, as he's racked up 116 goals for the club, and if Raskin could even manage half of that impact then he would be a worthwhile gamble.

The versatile midfielder, dubbed 'brilliant' in his teens and tipped to part of Belgium's next golden generation by talent scout Jacek Kulig, has provided four assists in 14 Belgian League starts this season, showing an eye for a pass that has often been lacking in the Ibrox midfield ranks.

For context, Malik Tillman is the only Rangers midfielder with four Premiership assists this season, and he of course plays in a more advanced role.

With so many sides interested in Raskin and a senior Belgium berth seemingly inevitable for the Under-21 international, Ross Wilson would be a fool not to test the waters with a cut-price January bid.