Youssef Chermiti has failed to impress at Rangers (Credit: Manh Tung, Breaking Media)

Why Rangers have rejected record £22m bid for Youssef Chermiti

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09 Aug 2026, 12:24 pm

Rangers have rejected a club-record bid for Youssef Chermiti.

Derek McInnes has been busy in the summer transfer window, welcoming nine new faces and nearly offloading just as many.

Despite that, there is plenty more to do at Ibrox in the final three weeks of the transfer window.

Chermiti could have played a huge role in that, but it appears that the Portuguese striker is going nowhere.

Lawrence Shankland has signed from Hearts, leaving four strikers along with Bojan Miovski and Ryan Naderi.

And despite record money being offered, Rangers are standing firm.

Who has bid for Youssef Chermiti?

Galatasaray are in the market for a new striker, and their hunt has brought them to Govan.

Chris Jack of the Rangers Review has reported that a £22million bid has been made over the weekend for Chermiti.

Despite that eclipsing the £20m received for selling Calvin Bassey to Ajax, Andrew Cavenagh and the 49ers have said no.

Signing for £8m from Everton last year, Rangers have said no to several approaches already this summer.

🚨Rangers have rejected a club record offer from Galatasaray for striker Youssef Chermiti.@RangersReview55 understands several interested clubs have been rebuffed this summer as the club look to retain their prized assets and add to the squad.https://t.co/P4ObNcQ6hJ
— Chris Jack (@Chris_Jack89) August 9, 2026

It is said that McInnes and Rangers have said no as they continue to build a squad capable of delivering the Scottish Premiership title this season.

After 15 goals in his debut year in blue, more is expected.

The four European big boys who want Youssef Chermiti as Rangers' 'financial terms' assessed

How much do Rangers want to sell Youssef Chermiti?

In truth, a lot more than this.

Rangers fans have reacted in disbelief that £22m has been rejected, with many thinking that money could be used so much better elsewhere.

They may have a point, given that Shankland, Miovski and Naderi are all still available and are proven goalscorers.

Yabiz Sabuncuoglu, a Turkish journalist with over two million followers on X, has reported that Rangers actually want just over £34m to sell.

🚨 Galatasaray, Rangers forması giyen Youssef Chermiti için 25 milyon euroluk sözlü teklif yaptı. Rangers bu teklifi reddetti ve 40 milyon euro bonservis bedeli istedi. Görüşmeler sürüyor.
— Yağız Sabuncuoğlu (@yagosabuncuoglu) August 9, 2026

That would be absolutely huge in this market, and immense profit.

It could even lead to the likes of Nicolas Raskin sticking around, but even if not, Rangers would bank over £50m alone from them two if that happened.

Celtic hold four of the top five sale records in Scotland, but this would blow those out of the water completely.

Rangers fans wouldn't be too fussed if Chermiti left, and at the possible price, it could transform everything.

Nicolas Raskin