Overview
- Chermiti suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury on Sunday after colliding with pitchside advertising boards and the club confirmed he will be out for a significant period.
- Hours before the injury Rangers rejected a reported €25m (£22m) offer from Galatasaray, a decision that fans have publicly criticised as a missed chance to cash in.
- Chairman Andrew Cavenagh said the club plans to add three to five players this summer, a pledge that is now focused on finding attacking reinforcements quickly.
- Manager Derek McInnes faces immediate selection pressure with a Europa League qualifying return leg at Ibrox coming up and alternatives such as Lawrence Shankland and Bojan Miovski yet to provide consistent form this season.
- Chermiti joined from Everton last summer for about £8m and scored 15 league goals in 2025–26, and a lengthy ACL recovery will both remove a key scorer from the squad and limit his near-term transfer prospects.