Arne Engels was Celtic’s record signing back in the summer of 2024.
Shelling out £11m, Engels became Celtic’s most expensive-ever signing as he made the move from the Bundesliga to the SPFL.
The Belgian has struggled to command a place in Celtic’s starting line-up this season but that still hasn’t stopped the CIES Football Observatory from placing a hefty value on the young 22-year-old midfielder.
Engels was once valued between £14m and £19m just months after he made his move to Celtic from Augsburg last summer.
After his Champions League and domestic exploits, the Celtic midfielder’s value continued to soar when the Belgian was priced at around £17.75m and £25.3m by the football research group.
And now, just months into the new season, Celtic find out Engels’ new value compared to Rangers’ Belgian midfielder Nico Raskin.
Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty ImagesWhere Celtic’s Arne Engels is valued compared to Rangers’ Nico Raskin
CIES have valued Engels between €15m-€17m (£13.05m-£14.79m) after completing his first full season at Celtic.
Despite his first two values exceeding what CIES say Engels is worth now using their Fair Price model, the Belgian is still worth more than the price the Hoops paid Augsburg just over one year ago now.
So how does this value compare to Rangers’ Belgian midfielder Nico Raskin?
Well, Raskin doesn’t even make the list. The only Rangers player CIES has on their list is Tottenham loanee Mikey Moore who is valued between €12m-€14m (£10.44m-£12.18m) which is significantly lower than Engels.
Arne Engels’ Celtic stats compared to Nico Raskin at Rangers this season
Whilst Engels and Raskin struggle to command a regular starting spot at Celtic and Rangers this season, how do both players’ Scottish Premiership stats stack up on Fotmob?
Let’s take a look:
StatArne EngelsNico RaskinAppearances65Minutes275370Rating6.367.48Goals00Assists02Passing Accuracy84.3%86.5%
Whilst Raskin edges the stats with minutes played, Engels’ quality is clear as the Celtic star continues to be rated as one of the country’s most valuable players.