<b>Allnigeriasoccer.com</b> understands that Nigerian starlet James Ade Oluranti is on the verge of signing a contract with Greece powerhouse Panathinaikos. <br /><br />Since the start of the week, the 20 - year - old has been trialing with the Greens, and has impressed manager Giannis Anastasiou in the training matches.<br /><br />James Ade Oluranti is now a free agent after terminating his contract with Albanian side Olympic FC due to unpaid entitlements.<br /><br />Greek - Canadian agent Eric Kallis of Soccer Dreams Global Agency told allnigeriasoccer.com : &ldquo;James is currently in Greece, since the Ist of April and hopefully will pen a contract with Panathinaikos this summer. <br /><br />&ldquo;I have started negotiations with the club and we are hoping he gets offered a three - year contract.&rdquo;<br /><br />If he is offered a contract, the midfielder will follow in the footsteps of retired Poland international Emmanuel Olisadebe and Abdul Ajagun who have represented Panathinaikos.<br /><br />Oluranti&rsquo;s former agent, Hasan Egilmez has claimed that he has the same playing style as Parma midfielder Joel Obi.<br />&nbsp;<br />