Rangers agree £800,000 potential fee for Penrice from AEK Athens
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 7:30 AM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
Rangers are expected to pay £800,000 to sign James Penrice permanently from AEK Athens if they activate their option to buy next summer. The 27-year-old left-back has joined Rangers on loan. In related news, Celtic winger Yang Hyun-jun has opted to miss key matches for the club as he focuses on representing South Korea, hoping to secure an exemption from military service by winning the Asian Cup. Sources indicate Celtic are not worried about retaining Benjamin Nygren next summer despite his popularity among other clubs.
- •Rangers can sign James Penrice for £800,000 next summer.
- •Yang Hyun-jun prioritizes South Korea's Asian Cup over Celtic matches.
- •Celtic remains confident about keeping Benjamin Nygren.
- 7:30 AMYahoo Sports — 'Rangers agree £800,000 potential fee for Penrice' - gossip
- 7:28 AMBBC Football — 'Rangers agree £800,000 potential fee for Penrice' - gossip
"Rangers will reportedly pay less than £1m for James Penrice should he sign permanently next summer, while Yang Hyun-jun says he is staking his career by missing Celtic games to play for South Korea.
"Rangers will reportedly pay less than £1m for James Penrice should he sign permanently next summer, while Yang Hyun-jun says he is staking his career by missing Celtic games to play for South Korea.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 7:30 AM'Rangers agree £800,000 potential fee for Penrice' - gossip
Rangers will reportedly pay less than £1m for James Penrice should he sign permanently next summer, while Yang Hyun-jun says he is staking his career by missing Celtic games to play for South Korea.
- BBC FootballSep 17, 2026, 7:28 AM'Rangers agree £800,000 potential fee for Penrice' - gossip
Rangers will reportedly pay less than £1m for James Penrice should he sign permanently next summer, while Yang Hyun-jun says he is staking his career by missing Celtic games to play for South Korea.
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