Swedish club Djurgardens has finalized a record-breaking transfer for winger Abdul Abdulmalik, agreeing to a fee exceeding £1.5 million to sign him from Boreham Wood. This transfer surpasses the previous record for a fifth-tier player in England, which was set in 2012 when Leicester City paid Fleetwood Town £1 million for Jamie Vardy.

The 23-year-old forward is currently in Sweden completing a medical following the agreement made on Sunday morning. Abdulmalik enjoyed a stellar season in 2025-26, netting 17 goals and providing 10 assists as Boreham Wood reached the National League play-off final, where he made a significant impact by scoring and assisting at Wembley.

This move marks the conclusion of a lengthy transfer saga, as Boreham Wood had previously rejected offers of £1 million and £1.5 million for the former Millwall academy player earlier this summer. Abdulmalik expressed his eagerness for the new challenge, stating, "I'm ready to prove to myself and those around me that I'm capable of reaching the top."

He scored in his final appearance for Boreham Wood in mid-August but later made himself unavailable for selection to facilitate the transfer. Interest in him was also shown by clubs in England, including Peterborough United.

Abdulmalik, a former England Under-17s international, was released by Millwall in 2024 and had an unsuccessful trial at Portsmouth. Djurgardens, currently positioned fifth in the Allsvenskan, has two games in hand and remains in the race for European qualification.