Panathinaikos is reportedly preparing a bid for the 30-year-old Nigerian international Cyriel Dessers following stalled negotiations with AEK Athens. Sources from Greece suggest that Panathinaikos is interested in acquiring the striker to fill the void left by Fotis Ioannidis, who is set to join Leeds. Dessers was a member of the Rangers team that recently knocked Panathinaikos out of the Champions League. It is understood that AEK Athens had previously reached an agreement on a £30,000-a-week contract with Dessers, but their £4.5 million offer was turned down by Rangers, who are maintaining their valuation of the player. With the transfer window deadline approaching, Panathinaikos may present competition for AEK as they both seek to sign Dessers for their Europa League campaign. Transfermarkt reports that the player's current market value is €4.00 million, and he has also been recently linked with several Italian clubs, including Hellas Verona and Cagliari.