Greek champions count on Dessers to reach Champions League money-spinning stage
Greek champions PAOK want to sign Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers to shoot them into the money-spinning stage of the UEFA Champions League.
PAOK won their fourth championship title in Greece this past season and will now play in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League to reach the group stage of the competition.
They believe Dessers, who finished as top scorer of the inaugural UEFA Europa League Conference three years will be the man to help them do so.
Last season, he scored 22 goals and made nine assists in 54 appearances for Scottish giants Rangers.
He is an experienced striker, who has played in Holland, Belgium and Italy as well.
However, he still has three years left on his Rangers contract and Transfermarkt value him at around 4.5 Million Euros.
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