Rangers learn Galatasaray stance on second Youssef Chermiti bid amid £34m transfer claim

Rangers may not have to brace for a second bid from Galatasaray for Youssef Chermiti.

The Turkish side made an offer that was rejected by the Ibrox side, which would have been a club-record sale.

They turned it down as the Portuguese striker is too important, but they have reportedly named an asking price.

The Gers are believed to want a figure in the region of £34million if they are to part ways with the former Everton man.

That would represent a huge profit from the £8.5m that they spent to bring him to Govan, and a very impressive piece of business.

However, it may not be a simple as the Super Lig side coming back to the negotiating table, as their stance was shared.

What is Galatasaray's reaction to Rangers' asking price for Youssef Chermiti?

Yagiz Sabuncuoglu claimed on Sunday that the Bears demanded the transfer fee after rejecting the initial offer.

Reacting to reports that the Gers want that much, Turkish journalist Dogukan Yildirim ruled out that kind of fee, with the Istanbul outfit feeling that it is too much.

Speaking exclusively to Ibrox News, he said: "Galatasaray would never pay that amount because their priority is signing a number ten and a central midfielder.

"They want to finalise transfers for these positions separately for around £17-21m each."

Why Chermiti exit could be ruled out regardless of the price

Chermiti's potential exit may be out of the question now anyway, after he was stretchered off in the 2-1 loss against Hibernian, after chasing down a loose ball.

Derek McInnes commented on that fact after the game, saying: "He's left on a boot and his knee in a brace, and we'll get him scanned tomorrow.

"Hopefully, we'll get some luck on the scan tomorrow and he can be back in a Rangers shirt before too long.

"It was an impact. He described to me as he planted his foot and then he felt the impact from the challenge."

The Bears boss confirmed that the player is set for a scan on the issue on Monday, so both sides should have their answer then on whether an exit is possible.

If it is a long-term issue then the Turkish club will obviously walk away from a deal, but as Yildirim states, it would be difficult anyway, due to what the G51 team want financially.

The Auchenhowie outfit will surely not lower their demands, so a transfer will likely be off the cards, regardless of the seriousness of the fitness problem.

Perhaps they would come back to the table if he was available for a lower fee, but whether the Scottish side would lower the asking price remains to be seen.