STUNNED Rangers fans have been reacting after the club knocked back a whopping £13million bid for striker Youssef Chermiti.
Turkish giants Fenerbahce have made the shock approach for the 21-year-old.
But the Light Blues have made clear both him and Djeidi Gassama – who was subject of a £10m bid from Monaco – aren’t for sale this month.
That has raised more than a few eyebrows amongst the Rangers faithful after Chermiti had come in for huge criticism following his £10m move to Ibrox in the summer.
The price tag weighed heavily as he became the most expensive Gers signing in 25 years after Tore Andre Flo.
Ex-Gers sporting director Kevin Thelwell sanctioned the move and was also the man who brought him to Everton in a £15m deal from Sporting in Portugal.
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He was sacked along with CEO Patrick Stewart by Gers supremo Andrew Cavenagh in November.
Chermiti has scored just four goals in 25 appearances, with former Gers forward Gordon Smith, saying he wouldn’t have taken Chermiti on a free transfer back in November.
But after a rocky start, he endeared himself to fans with a double in their 3-1 victory over fierce rivals Celtic at the start of this month.
That has so far been the highlight in what most fans would agree has been a strange and underwhelming signing.
So when the club knocked back a staggering £13m bid on Tuesday it more than surprised a few supporters.
One fan asked: “Is Kevin Thelwell now working for Fenerbahce?”
Another responded: “Criminal knocking that back for him. We accepted less for Igamane.”
A third added: “Unbelievable he’s not worth three million – sell, sell sell. What is the board playing at.”
A fourth commented: “I can’t believe what I’m reading.”
However, some fans felt the club’s American owners were trying to play hard ball and get more money before the end of the window.
Another pointed out: “No one in the history of football accepts first bids for players they aren’t actively trying to sell. They’ll be back in for more money.”
A second added: “Not going to lie but but I think we should keep Chermiti and Gassama for one more season then they go for 20 million each.”
Rangers are right back in the title race after a stunning transformation under Danny Rohl.
They are now just four points behind league leaders Hearts after their 3-0 win over Dundee at the weekend.
Meanwhile, defender Emmanuel Fernandez has also been attracting interest.
SunSport can reveal he’s been scouted by Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund this season.
The 24-year-old centre-back has scored five goals in 18 appearances – one more than Chermiti.
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