Rangers backed to sell 22-year-old to fund Badredine Bouanani deal - Keith Wyness

Former Aberdeen CEO Keith Wyness suggests Rangers could sell Chermiti upon his return from ACL injury to fund a permanent deal for loanee Bouanani.

Keith Wyness, former Aberdeen chief executive, believes Rangers may need to sell striker Youssef Chermiti to fund a permanent move for loanee Badredine Bouanani. Chermiti, 22, is sidelined until late in the season after sustaining an ACL injury in September, shortly after Rangers rejected a £22m bid from Besiktas. Bouanani has impressed on loan from Stuttgart and Rangers hold a £15m option to buy at the end of the campaign. Wyness told Football Insider's Inside Track podcast that selling Chermiti could provide the funds needed: "There is a market there for Chermiti. So let's just see with Bouanani, but I think it will be dependent on a couple of other exits happening first." With Ryan Naderi already filling the striker role, Rangers may view Chermiti's extended absence as an opportunity to recoup value and reinvest in keeping Bouanani, who has the most expected assists in the squad this term.