Panathinaikos has placed 27-year-old Dutch center-back Rick van Drongelen on its list of targets to reinforce its defense. The source panathinaikos24.gr highlights that the club is considering options that can immediately add strength, experience, and stability to the back line. Van Drongelen, who has played for Samsunspor since July 2023, is familiar with Greek football, having previously faced Panathinaikos in Europa League qualifiers and AEK in the Conference League. The defender, with past experience at clubs like Hamburg and Union Berlin, has had consecutive seasons with over 30 appearances in the Turkish Super Lig. His contract with the Turkish club runs until June 2028, and he has been capped 18 times for the Netherlands U21 team, scoring two goals. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €6.00m.