Social media was buzzing over a £30M Nico Raskin Rangers transfer bid | OneFootball

Rumours move fast at Ibrox. However this latest one stretches belief beyond breaking point. Claims of a £30m Brentford bid for Nicolas Raskin exploded online overnight as reported in this Ibrox Noise piece. Yet the story collapses under basic scrutiny. Rangers fans know how this club operates. They also know how elite markets work. A £30m bid from England would have ended this instantly. That is exactly why the Rangers Raskin transfer claim never made sense near the end of that first wave.

Raskin wants a top five league move. England sits right at the top of that list as already discussed here. Therefore if an offer of that size arrived Rangers and Raskin would accept without hesitation. The club cannot turn down that money. No Scottish side could. Consequently the idea Rangers rejected such a bid is pure fantasy.

Why Rangers would accept instantly

Rangers remain a selling club. That reality does not change with ambition or ownership talk as previously laid out on Ibrox Noise. Even so £30m represents transformational money. It reshapes budgets recruitment and balance sheets. Because of that Rangers would accept immediately.

Raskin has earned admiration across Europe. However admiration does not equal a record breaking bid. Moreover Brentford operate with strict data led discipline as outlined in his ESPN profile. They do not overpay. They also do not chase Scottish Premiership fees at elite Premier League levels.

The Brentford reality check

Brentford value upside and resale. They also target leagues where margins stretch further as shown in Premier League coverage by Sky Sports. Scotland rarely delivers £30m exits. Therefore the number alone should raise eyebrows.

Additionally Rangers never received confirmation from trusted channels. Agents did not leak it. Journalists did not corroborate it. Instead social media drove the noise which mirrors patterns highlighted by BBC Sport. That pattern usually signals fabrication.

Importantly Rangers hierarchy understand Raskin ambition. England appeals strongly to him. Therefore if Brentford tabled even £18m talks would progress rapidly. Since nothing progressed the conclusion becomes obvious.

How fake bids spread so easily

Transfer windows breed exaggeration. Fan accounts chase engagement. Numbers inflate overnight. Unfortunately many supporters then accept fiction as fact.

However Rangers fans should stay grounded. Serious bids leave footprints. This one left none. As a result the Rangers Raskin transfer rumour deserves dismissal.

Until credible sources speak nothing exists. Rangers remain calm. Raskin remains professional. Brentford remain uninvolved. That is the reality no matter how loud the noise becomes.

In short this £30m claim flatters everyone yet convinces nobody serious.