Djurgarden’s interest in Abdul Abdulmalik fits a recruitment strategy built around identifying players before their value reaches anywhere near its peak and selling for profit.
The Swedish club recently appointed Max Hahn as sporting director after his time at West Ham United, where he worked as head of recruitment.
Hahn also worked under Sweden manager Graham Potter at West Ham, creating another link between English football and the Scandinavian market.
Under that structure, Djurgarden have continued to target players with the potential to develop and increase in value.
August Priske is a recent example. The Danish striker joined Djurgarden from Midtjylland in 2024 and enjoyed a breakthrough season in Sweden, scoring 18 league goals in 2025 before earning a move to Birmingham City in January 2026.
Abdulmalik represents a somewhat different route into that market.
He is not coming from an established European academy, but having kickstarted his career at Boreham Wood, Djurgarden will hope for a similar, profitable outcome.
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