Youssef Chermiti will be out for a significant period of time after Rangers confirmed an ACL injury. The timing is awkward for Rangers, who had turned down an offer for the striker shortly before the injury was reported and were already dealing with interest from Galatasaray.

Rangers' valuation and the Galatasaray approach

Derek McInnes said the club's valuation of Chermiti had not been met. Speaking to BBC, he said: "I'm led to believe the club's valuation of the player hasn't been met. It's no surprise that he's a player who's got a big (price) tag on him and he's got high potential, but thankfully he's our player and that will continue to be the case."

He also made clear Rangers did not want to lose him. McInnes added: "We're trying to build a team here at the minute and we're trying to still bring additions to the team that helps us add to the good players that we've got, including Youssef. So it's not something we would encourage at any point."

BBC reported that Turkish champions Galatasaray had made an approach for Chermiti. The club's stance was that its valuation had not been met, not that a deal had been completed.

What the injury changes now

Chermiti moved to Ibrox from Everton in September 2025 and has made 43 Rangers appearances, 30 of them starts, scoring 15 goals. He has only 2 league appearances in Rangers' 2026 Premiership sample, and his 6.8 season rating suggests a decent return before the layoff.

Rangers were 2nd in the 2025 Premiership table at the point shown in the stats pack, which leaves little room for a long spell without a forward who had still been part of the plan. The immediate issue is simple enough: a player they were trying to keep is now unavailable for a significant period, and the club must work around that while the transfer noise fades.

Chermiti's injury does not settle the debate over his value, but it does change the practical side of it. Rangers have kept him, at least for now, and now they have to wait on recovery.

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