MERCATO TFC. Defensive midfielder: Toulouse coach Philippe Montanier called Belgian Nicolas Raskin!
In search of a number 6, after having already finalized the arrival of a right-back (the Norwegian from Tromso, Warren Kamanzi), the Haut-Garonne coach picked up his phone to try to convince the promising element of Standard , which he had under his thumb in 2020. The winter market opens this Sunday, January 1.
Six months together and a budding romance. Between the beginning of July and the end of December 2020, the current Toulouse FC technician worked at Standard de Liège where Nicolas Raskin began to emerge. Great hope of the club (international in all categories of young people), post-formed in Anderlecht, and back in Liège after debut in One at La Gantoise at the age of 16 making him the first player of the XXIe century to be evaluated in Jupiler Pro League (D1 BEL).
Philippe Montanier, he will make him an indisputable holder in the midfield of Standard, a little in all positions: in low point like Spierings, alongside another 6, a little higher like Dejaegere or van den Boomen, again in N°10 in a 5-3-2. Result of the accounts: 16 games, 1 but, 3 assists.
Crucial need
Anyway, Raskin [21 ans, 1m78-70kg] whose name leaked in the press recently, has the right profile to come and strengthen the Téféciste skin of grief – let’s remember – with the injured Tsingaras and Genreau (pubalgies) whose returns to competition are not expected for several weeks .
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Hence – according to our information – Philippe Montanier’s phone call to his former foal in recent days in order to tip the scales on the Violets side for a player followed by a host of stables. Starting in Ligue 1 with OM. We also know, from a reliable source, that the person concerned did not follow up on a proposal from Naples.
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The suitors are therefore jostling at the gate, making the case difficult. Especially, another downside, that Nicolas Raskin is in open conflict with his Standard club. At the end of the contract in June 2023, and in discussion for almost a year to extend, the environment did not manage to agree with its leaders; sounded the clap of the end of the truce talks. Morality: Raskin will resume on Monday January 2 with… the reserved team.
On the other hand, such a situation of no return could speed things up for a “small” transfer fee and / or a percentage on sale, we still indicate a French agent. We understand Montanier’s approach better.