Rangers' Champions League rivals boost squad ahead of tie
And Panathinaikos aren't hanging about in the transfer market after securing their third new capture this summer.
Spanish star Chirivella spent four years at Liverpool after being spotted as a youngster in Valencia and was even handed his debut by current Hoops boss Rodgers in a Europa League game against Bordeaux ten years ago.
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However, he failed to make the breakthrough at Anfield and eventually spent five years at Nantes, where the 28-year-old captained the side before opting to move to Athens this summer.
Panathinaikos have already forked out £3 million to land Greek international defender Georgios Kyriakopoulos from Monza and fellow stopper Ahmed Touba, with the Algerian international arriving from Turkish side Basaksehir.
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