Mjällby's coach, Karl Marius Aksum, stated that there is no reason to sell Elliot Stroud in the summer and that he prefers to keep him until his contract expires in the winter, allowing him to leave on a free transfer. Aksum said he would have liked to have tripled Stroud's salary and offered a five-year contract, but commented that Stroud could potentially earn 50 times as much elsewhere. Aksum also stated that there is no possibility of Mjällby extending Stroud's contract, which expires after the season.

Elliot Stroud could have moved to Serie A during the winter, as there were concrete bids and clubs that made contact with him, but the player did not consider the opportunities to be the right fit. Mjällby's sporting director, Hasse Larsson, said there were a couple of clubs interested in the winter, including two Italian clubs.

There have been transfer rumors regarding Elliot Stroud, but Mjällby's sport director Hasse Larsson has assured that Stroud will not be leaving this autumn.

Officials from Viktoria Pilzno were present to observe Elliot Stroud, indicating interest in the player.