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Blue Square Premier club Histon have moved to distance themselves from reports suggesting they are signing Malaysian midfielder Haziq Zikri Elias.

Malaysian-based newspaper The New Straits Times published a story on Wednesday claiming the teenager had been offered a contract to "play professional football for Histon FC".

But Stutes boss Steve Fallon, chairman Gareth Baldwin and under-18s manager Ian Hart have all dismissed the reports and have no knowledge of the player.

Zikri Elias had a spell in Hitchin Town's reserves side last season and, according to the New Straits Times, had previously been part of Stevenage Borough's under-18 set-up.

Fallon (pictured) said: "We've got some triallists coming down in pre-season, but we've definitely not signed that lad and his name doesn't ring a bell."

Meanwhile, skipper Mat Mitchel-King's future could be decided before Histon's players return to the club for pre-season training on Monday.

The defender-turned-midfielder is out of contract at the Glassworld Stadium and is stalling on penning a new deal with the Stutes.

But Fallon and Baldwin are expected to meet with the captain at the weekend and resolve the situation once and for all.

The manager has stated Mitchel-King would be more than welcome back at Bridge Road and would retain the captaincy if he decides to turn his back on a move into the professional game.

Several Football League clubs, including Barnet and Millwall, have been linked with the former Mildenhall Town man, who won the player of the year prize last season.

But part-time model Mitchel-King, who took part in a variety of high-profile advertising campaigns, may remain semi-professional in order to keep up his modelling career.

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