Amid links to the likes of Kaizer Chiefs and MC Alger in recent months, the CEO of Azam FC has pulled back the curtain on his star player, Feisal Salum.
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The Tanzanian midfielder was the subject of much speculation during the transfer window. The attacker has been rumoured to be a potential target for multiple African clubs; however, the 27-year-old now looks set to stay in his homeland.
This is according to Azam FC Chief Executive Officer Abdulkarim Mohamedamin Nurdin, who has poured cold water on speculation that Salum could be leaving the club during the ongoing transfer window, stating that the player has never asked to leave.
"The Fei Toto saga was not as easy as it seems, but it was not as difficult as it was being reported on social media and through various rumours. Fei Toto never even once followed us to tell us if he wanted to leave. There was a club from abroad that wanted him, but he himself never said that he wanted to leave, as is being talked about," said Mohamedamin Nurdin, according to Soka la Bongo.
He went on to state that the 41-capped international has signed a one-year extension, potentially keeping him at Azam until the end of the 2026/27 season and making him the highest-paid player in the Tanzanian Premier League, as things stand.
"What was on the table was a contract that he had not signed, and people fail to understand that this is the same as other employment contracts: both parties must agree to it before it can be signed. It is an agreement between both parties; if there are elements that you have not agreed on, it cannot be signed," he added.
"Today I can officially say that this matter is over. He has extended his one-year contract; the original one was ending in 2026, but this one keeps him at Azam until 2027.
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"It is a contract with better improvements than the first one, which makes him the highest-paid player among all players playing Tanzanian football, whether native or foreign.”
