KUALA NERUS: Terengganu have denied allegations that the club are currently in negotiations with Brunei for the transfer of their agile winger Akhyar Rashid.
Their acting chief executive officer, Mohd Syahrizan Mohd Zain said that so far, no party had come forward with an official request, including the invited Super League team Brunei.
He said the Kedah-born player has a contract with the Turtles until 2027 and remains in the team’s main plans for the upcoming Malaysian League (M-League) season.
“The player (Akhyar) is still contracted until 2027. We have not received any official letter, let alone engaged in negotiations with Brunei regarding the player’s transfer,” said Syahrizan.
“We consider the matter to be mere rumours and speculation on social media. Our focus is on building the team for the new season.”
However, Syahrizan said that if any party was interested in acquiring their player, they must go through the correct channels and procedures as stipulated by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and the Malaysian Football League (MFL).
According to him, the Turtles will only consider any transfer offers if the player is not in the coaching staff’s plans for the 2025-2026 season.
Akhyar, 26, joined Terengganu last season on a loan deal.
During that period, he successfully scored 10 goals in the M-League and Shopee Cup competitions. — Bernama
