£1.5m-rated Abdulmalik asks to leave Boreham Wood

What the report says

Boreham Wood forward Abdul Abdulmalik has asked to leave the National League club after they turned down a £1.5m bid from Swedish top-flight side Djurgarden, according to BBC Sport Football. The 23-year-old had already been the subject of a lower offer earlier this month, and Boreham Wood are understood to be resisting a sale.

BBC Sport reported that manager Luke Garrard described Abdulmalik as his player and left him out of the squad for Saturday’s 3-0 win over Forest Green. In a statement released by his agent, Abdulmalik thanked the club and supporters for their role in his rise but said he feels ready for a new challenge and believes he can reach the top level.

The article said Abdulmalik enjoyed a breakout 2025-26 season, scoring 17 goals and adding 10 assists as Boreham Wood reached the National League play-off final, where he scored and assisted at Wembley. BBC Sport also noted that the rejected £1.5m bid would have set a record fee for a fifth-tier player in England, surpassing the £1m Leicester paid Fleetwood for Jamie Vardy in 2012.

Abdulmalik joined Boreham Wood as a free agent in 2024 after coming through Millwall’s academy and representing England at under-17 level. The situation matters because it highlights both Boreham Wood’s reluctance to lose a key attacker and the growing interest in lower-league talent from clubs abroad.