Rangers target Nicolas Raskin has effectively confirmed he will leaving Standard Liege next month after relations between the club and the player broke down.
The Ibrox club have been consistently linked with a move for the 21-year-old, who has been tipped for an international call-up and is viewed as part of the next generation of Belgian talent.
But he was banned last week from training with former Celtic boss Ronny Deila's first team because he has refused to sign a new contract with Standard and is out of contract at the end of the season.
And he's made it clear he's set to leave is a social media post.
Raskin stated: "When respect is no longer served, you have to know how to leave the table.
"Very disappointed, but not surprised."
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New Rangers boss Michael Beale wants to bring in new faces when the transfer window reopens at the start of the new year and Raskin has long been on Rangers' radar.
Standard's director of football, Fergal Harkin, explained the club's hardline position on the midfielder last week.
He said: "If he does not re-sign, we will have to ask ourselves if we should not be giving his place in the team to a younger player who will definitely be with us next season and is part of our plans."
The Belgian Under 21s international has made almost 100 appearances for Standard since signing from Genk three years ago, including 16 this season.
But his last appearances for Standard looks like being in their 3-2 defeat to Union St Gilloise in November as he prepares for a new challenge.
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