# Rangers Fan Fury: £30K-a-Week Flop Chermiti Must Go in January After Livingston Scrape
Rangers’ injury-hit squad ground out a vital 2-1 victory over Livingston at the Home of the Set Fare Arena on September 28, 2025, but the three points did little to silence growing unrest among the Ibrox faithful. James Tavernier opened the scoring with a trademark free-kick in the 23rd minute, only for Mohamed Sylla to equalize for the hosts in the 68th. Substitute Max Aarons’ late winner salvaged the points, lifting Philippe Clement’s—wait, no, Russell Martin’s beleaguered side off the Premiership canvas. Yet, with Rangers languishing in 11th after six games, the spotlight fell harshly on one costly summer arrival: Youssef Chermiti.
The 21-year-old Portuguese-Moroccan striker, snapped up from Everton for a head-scratching £8 million in early September, entered as a second-half sub but fluffed a glaring chance in the box, dragging wide when clean through. Earning a reported £30,000 per week—top-tier wages for a player with zero senior goals in 28 months—Chermiti has mustered just 45 minutes across three cameos since joining, failing to register a shot on target. His Everton stint? A barren 24 appearances, 295 minutes, no goals, derailed by foot and hamstring woes.
Post-match, X exploded with vitriol. “Chermiti’s a total waste of money—not good enough for us. Sell the £30k flop in January!” blasted one fan, a sentiment echoed in viral threads labeling him “overhyped baggage” unfit for Scottish football’s intensity. Forums buzzed with comparisons to past Rangers strikers, decrying the fee as “baffling” amid the club’s dismal start. One podcaster fumed: “£8m on potential? He’s the poster boy for our recruitment rot.”
Rangers claw to 10th with seven points from seven games, still six behind leaders Hearts after their 2-1 win at Hibs. Chermiti’s agent has fielded calls from Portuguese clubs, per whispers, but Martin defended the sub: “He’s raw, but we’ve seen his quality in training.” With Europa League woes compounding domestic strife—four blanks in five all-comps outings—the board eyes January sales to recoup funds. Fan rage simmers: “Subbed on, bottled it—ship him out before he tanks us.”
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