According to tentative reports from the National League playoff final, Leicester City are pursuing Boreham Wood's 23-year-old forward Abdul Abdulmalik this off-season as a potential replacement for Stephy Mavididi. Abdulmalik holds both English and Nigerian citizenship. Leicester could face competition for the forward, as Barnsley, Oxford United, and Doncaster Rovers were also allegedly in attendance to watch him play at Wembley. Abdulmalik joined Boreham Wood in July 2024 and has been capped three times for the England U17 team.