Glasgow Rangers have finally secured the signing of Belgian midfielder Nicolas Raskin following a pursuit which goes back to last August, with Michael Beale completing a move for the 20-year-old just before transfer deadline day.

Fabrizio Romano tweeted the confirmation this morning, with Rangers tying down the player on a four-year contract until 2027, with the Ibrox outfit paying £1.75m to bring him to Glasgow this month rather than waiting until the summer, and it could prove to be an excellent piece of business by Beale.

Raskin becomes the club's second January signing after Todd Cantwell, and the Light Blues finally have some fresh faces to improve a stagnant squad as they aim to overturn a nine-point deficit in the Premiership title race.

The Belgian could add some much-needed steel into the Gers' midfield axis, while he could also form a dream duo with Tillman, allowing the American more attacking freedom.

Although Raskin does provide an attacking threat of his own, as evidenced by his four assists and creation of four big chances this season for Standard Liege, his defensive acumen will be the real bonus for Beale.

The 21-year-old is comfortable on the ball, taking 61.6 touches per match, while he makes 3.3 tackles per game and has won 58% of his total duels, whilst being dribbled past just 0.6 times per match. These attributes could enable Tillman to flourish playing slightly further forward.

John Lundstram praised the 20-year-old last year, saying: “He’s phenomenal. His talent is one of the best I’ve seen!”; and the American's raw talent could see him hit the highest echelons of the game.

In 21 Premiership appearances this season, Tillman has registered nine goal contributions (five goals and four assists), created nine big chances and averaged 1.4 key passes per game, clearly proving how effective an attacking threat he carries.

With someone like Raskin playing behind him, effectively clearing things up and focusing on the defensive aspect, Tillman could spend more time working on creating chances for team-mates; and Beale must now enable this duo to work in tandem to excellent effect over the next few months.