Cyril Dessers mentioned the similarities between Rangers and Panathinaikos in his first statements as a player for Panathinaikos. He discussed the reasons that led him to choose Panathinaikos and expressed his readiness to handle the pressure and his ambition to win a championship. He initially learned about Panathinaikos' interest in December through his manager. The transfer was influenced by the sale of Panathinaikos' captain and positive feedback from Ingi Ingason.

Sport FM reports on the official signing of Cyril Dessers with Panathinaikos. Cyril Dessers arrived in Athens to become an official player of Panathinaikos. He expressed his reasons for joining the club, stating that he played against Panathinaikos with Rangers, experienced the atmosphere, and appreciated the club's history and representation. Dessers also recalled scoring against Olympiacos last year as a Rangers player and hopes to build a good relationship with Panathinaikos fans by scoring in future matches, especially against Olympiacos.

Gazzetta.gr reported that Panathinaikos had reached an agreement with Rangers for the transfer of Cyril Dessers, with the transfer fee surpassing 5 million euros. The club offered a substantial contract to the Nigerian striker. Dessers was expected to arrive in Athens early Monday morning to finalize his move to Trifylli. The agreement was made to address the vacancy left by Fotis Ioannidis, and Dessers was regarded as a prolific scorer who had made a significant impact in both domestic and European competitions over the past two years with Rangers.

Cyril Dessers played his last match for Rangers against Celtic and is preparing to move to Greece to join Panathinaikos. The departure was confirmed by Rangers' manager Russell Martin, who stated that Dessers is leaving to fill Fotis Ioannidis's position at Panathinaikos. Dessers appeared emotional after the match and was seen bidding farewell to the fans, indicating his departure.