Despite being linked with a host of teams in the past year, AIK are still playing hard ball with Kenyan international Erick ‘Marcelo’ Ouma as he is unlikely to leave the club in the current transfer window.The Swedish football season drew its curtains in early November with the off season transfer window expected to fling open in early January but a number of teams including AIK have begun their transfer business.Muyoti reveals problem ailing City StarsThe former Gor Mahia defender has put in impressive performances since making the switch to AIK back in January 2020 from Vasalund and has attracted interest from a number of clubs including Leicester City, Celtic, and Crystal Palace.##NAJAVA_MECA_6871887##According to FotbollDirekt, AIK is still holding on to Marcelo because interested teams are offering less for the left back which is far from the club’s valuation.Another reason why the club do not want to part with one of their most prized asset is that his former club Vasalund have a massive resale clause of 40%, meaning that the latter will get close to half of the transfer fees.The Swedish news outlet also reports that AIK have simply opted to make a sporting decision and hope Marcelo has another impressive season that will attract better offers.Scottland-based forward dreams of representing Kenya in 2026 FIFA World CupThe 26-year-old has a contract that runs until the end of 2024 and it is until then that Marcelo can leave the club as a free agent to join a club of his choice.Marcelo had another decent season for AIK despite the team struggling to replicate their 2021 form as he scored two goals and provided four assists.
