MICHAEL BEALE didn't need sold on the idea of signing Nicolas Raskin when his name was put to him in December. As it turned out, he didn't need to give the Belgian the hard sell to make him move to Ibrox.
Beale first became aware of Raskin's talents when he played against Rangers for Standard Liege just over two years ago. Ever since then, the name has stuck in the mind of a manager who has a bank of players - those he has worked with, been in opposition to or just admired - stored away in his memory.
When Beale sat down with Ross Wilson, the sporting director, to plan his first transfer window at Ibrox, there was one target that stood out. This week, the Englishman landed his man as Raskin put pen-to-paper on a four-and-a-half year deal to follow Todd Cantwell into Ibrox.
