James Penrice

In January 2026, reports consistently state that AEK Athens rejected a bid from Rangers valued at approximately €3.5 million. During the same period, his market value was estimated by Transfermarkt at €2.5 million. This follows his completed transfer from Hearts to AEK Athens in July 2025 for a reported fee of €2.3 million. At the time of that move, his Transfermarkt value was reportedly €1.8 million.

Our valuation is driven by the widely reported rejected bid of €3.5 million from Rangers in January 2026, which establishes a firm baseline. Considering AEK Athens only acquired James Penrice for €2.3 million in July 2025 and their strong public stance that he is not for sale, any successful offer would need to be substantially higher to convince them to part with a key player under a long-term contract.