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Francis Duku: No big move is ever smooth!

The Abdul Abdulmalik transfer to Swedish club Djurgardens turned out to be a long-drawn affair – and that’s perfectly understandable.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
6 September 2026

FORMER NON-LEAGUE DEFENDER AND FOUNDER OF THE SPORTS CIRCLE
Francis DUKU

BIG MOVER: Abdul Abdulmalik playing for Boreham Wood, and inset right, signing for Djurgården, and below, Garath McCleary
PICTURE: Alamy

The Abdul Abdulmalik transfer to Swedish club Djurgardens turned out to be a long-drawn affair – and that’s perfectly understandable.
In this day and age, with the amount of media scrutiny that these high-profile deals attract, and the different ways in which people are contacted, it can create some tension.
I totally get why both sides had to stand their ground. Both player and ...

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