After reaching a personal agreement with AEK Athens, the 30-year-old Nigerian international, who finished the 2024–25 season as the league’s top scorer with 18 goals, has been heavily linked to a move away from Ibrox this summer. However, the Scottish team’s inability to bring in reinforcements seemed to have ruined the move, and the Greek team was unable to reach an agreement with the Gers.

After recovering from an injury, Dessers returned to the Gers and played barely 17 minutes off the bench in the rematch against Panathinaikos in the UEFA Champions League, helping his team win 2-0.

For the journey to Greece, it is rumored that new Rangers manager Russell Martin prefers to start the Nigerian up front with another wanted attacker, Hamza Igamane. After his outstanding performances in the latter part of the season, Igamane has been rumored to cross the English Channel to join LOSC Lille Metropole of French Ligue 1. However, there are still some issues that need to be finalized before a trade can be finalized.
Danilo Pereira has shown well during the two players’ absence in preseason due to Igamane’s injury, which also affected Dessers. In 2023, Danilo joined the Rangers.

He signed a contract worth up to £6 million from Dutch Eredivisie team Feyenoord, but he hasn’t been able to match his teammates’ play, however injuries have contributed to his poor play.
In the Gers attack, Martin has previously stated that he would like to figure out a way for Igamane and Dessers to play together, which has fueled rumors of Danilo’s exit, according to Scottish media outlet Ibrox News. Against Panathinaikos in the second leg of their Champions League qualifying match, the Gers manager must make a tough choice.

Derek Ferguson, a former Rangers player, stated that he would want Dessers to stay with the team. “Dessers had great stats last season, and Igamane will only get better, so of course you’d like them at the club,” he told Ibrox News. However, they must also be content. Everyone I’ve spoken to within the club has praised Dessers’ attitude as a player, saying it’s unmatched.
I’m more in the dark about Igamane, and I’m not sure why, but I have the impression that he wants to work somewhere else. “I want to keep Dessers out of the two of them,” he continued.

Dessers will try to lead Rangers to the next round of the UEFA Champions League, even though his future is still up in the air.