Belgium is an endless factory of talent. The current selection led by Robert Martinez is one of the most emblematic choices to be remembered, with Kevin De Bruyne, Hazard and Lukaku all as great references, but from the back already new pearls have emerged who should take over, as the Red Devils remain one football fanatic. european. And one of the last names that stands out is that of Nicholas Raskin, the Standard de Liège midfielder who, despite being only 21, has already spent three seasons at the highest level
With a contract until next June, Raskin received several offers of a change of scenery, in which he would leave for free if not renewed. In the face of this situation, Barcelona responded and will try to sign him in this winter market, to get ahead of other clubs. Barcelona could pay a figure close to 5 million euros and then leave him on loan at Standard Liège
Nicholas Raskin was born in Liège in 2001, and with only 7 years to go he had already joined the lower categories of the city club. He was always considered the club’s main football pearl, which attracted Anderlecht, who managed to capture him because of his basic football. However, it didn’t take long for Raskin to realize that he would have no future at the Brussels club, so he opted to sign his first professional contract with Gent. He managed to make his debut with the first team, but without continuity, so in 2018 he returned to Standard Liège, ready to break into the first team
And on the Maurice Dufrasne court, Raskin was quick to establish himself in the first team, showing signs of his tremendous quality and aggressiveness when winning balls back. Raskin is a complete midfielder, important both in defense and when starting offensive actions
Nicholas Raskin arrived in Barcelona to fight for the huge void left by Sergio Busquets. Is this pivotal position | It is the main concern of Xavi Hernandez and the sports management of Barcelona. The first option is to bet on Frenkie de Jong, who despite his better performance in recent weeks has not completely convinced Xavi. The other option is to take back Nico Gonzalez, who is on loan at Valencia
Despite this, Barcelona wants to sign, and Mathieu Alemani had the agenda of Zubimendi, the pearl of Real Sociedad, and Ruben Neves, from Wolverhampton. He prefers Xavi Zubemendi, although signing him would be very expensive. This is why Alemany, faced with Xavi’s doubts about Neves’ performance, put Raskin’s option on the table. The final decision will be made by the Terrassa coach
