It is shaping up to be an incredibly busy end to the summer transfer window for Glasgow Rangers as they look to build a squad that can turn things around at Ibrox.

Bojan Miovski was announced by the Light Blues as their latest signing earlier this week, and he made his debut against Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday.

The Macedonia international scored 32 goals in his two seasons in the Scottish Premiership with Aberdeen, per Transfermarkt, and will be looking to provide a big goal threat for Russell Martin.

One player who may not be a part of the manager's squad beyond Monday's deadline, though, is central midfielder Nicolas Raskin, who was left out of the squad to face Celtic.

Nicolas Raskin

The Scottish Sun reported that the player was left out of the squad because of his conduct behind the scenes in the build-up to the match, and that the decision was backed by senior players and members of staff.

Players and staff backing Martin's decision suggests that the player has let himself down with his behaviour, rather than it being a case of the manager making a bad call.

Why Nicolas Raskin may leave Rangers

It was recently reported that Raskin's father, Thierry, put out a rant on Facebook before later deleting the post, but not before outlets were able to pick up on what was posted.

Sport Witness relayed a translation of the post: “A coach who leaves out eight players from a team that reached the Europa Cup [Europa League] quarter-final last season, a coach who transfers eight players [and puts them in the team] that he knows very well [this kind of thing still exists!!!!!], but guys who come out of nowhere, and the guy has an oversized ego, to put it mildly, thinks he can play a match for the Champions League. Incredible, this football world is…”

If accurately reported, that does not bode well for Raskin's future at Ibrox beyond the end of the transfer window, particularly when you add in that TEAMtalk claimed that West Ham, Burnley, and Wolves are all keen on the £15m-rated star.

As you can see in the table above, Raskin produced impressive performances, particularly out of possession, in the Scottish Premiership and the Europa League for Rangers last season.

On top of those defensive showings under Philippe Clement and Barry Ferguson, the Belgium international also delivered four goals and ten assists in the Premiership, per Sofascore.

But the reported issues behind the scenes, his omission against Celtic, the interest from Premier League teams and his father's alleged comments, all suggest that he may be on his way out of the club.

Rangers interested in Championship star

With all of the speculation surrounding Raskin, it should not come as a surprise to learn that the club are reportedly looking to sign another midfielder.

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According to journalist Alan Nixon's Patreon, Glasgow Rangers want to complete a last-minute swoop for Norwich City captain Kenny McLean before the deadline.

The reporter claims that the Scottish giants are interested in a deal to snap up the 33-year-old central midfielder to bolster their options in midfield and to 'organise their shambolic side', as Nixon put it.

Nixon adds, though, that Norwich want to keep the Scotland international, who started in their 2-0 win over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, and that means that it could be a difficult deal to get done.

The midfield star has one year left on his contract at Carrow Road, with a 12-month option, and Rangers may have to splash out a decent fee to secure his signature.

Why Rangers should sign Kenny McLean

As long as the Gers do not have to break the bank to bring the 33-year-old talent to Ibrox, McLean would be a shrewd addition to the squad to allow the club to cash in on Raskin.

The situation with the Belgian star emerging so close to the end of the window is far from ideal, as it means that the club do not have loads of time to identify and sign a perfect long-term replacement.

This means that signing McLean on a two-year contract, for example, could be the perfect short-term solution that would then allow Rangers to sell Raskin before Monday's deadline to ensure that they do not have a potentially disruptive figure, given the report around why he was dropped on Sunday, behind the scenes.

That would then provide the recruitment team with the time that they need to identify the long-term option in that position ahead of the January transfer window, or next summer.

 Norwich City's Kenny McLean

McLean's performances for Norwich in recent seasons in the Championship suggest that he could be an ideal short-term replacement for Raskin as a combative central midfielder who also offers creativity on the ball.

As you can see in the table above, McLean is constantly looking to disrupt opposition attacks with tackles and interceptions, whilst winning the majority of his physical duels, which could help the leaky Ibrox defence.

The left-footed star provides a calm presence on the ball at the base of the midfield and has shown creativity already this season, with an excellent assist for Josh Sargent with his weak foot against Middlesbrough.

McLean could spray those kinds of passes over the top to find Miovski when they play games that have space in behind for the striker to run into, most likely in European matches.

Couple that with his defensive strengths in the middle of the park and it is easy to see why the Gers are reportedly interested in completing a last-gasp deal for the Canaries captain to potentially wave bye-bye to Raskin.