The former Singapore international is now a free agent after his resignation from Arema FC and Tan has left the door open for him to return to his former club
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Noh Alam Shah who announced his departure from Indonesian club Arema FC over the weekend, is now one of the hottest free-agents in South East Asian football.
The prolific forward was with Tampines Rovers from 2003 to 2009 in a highly successful spell that brought the club multiple S.League and Singapore Cup titles as well as the now defunct ASEAN Club Championship.
The prolific forward was with Tampines Rovers from 2003 to 2009 in a highly successful spell that brought the club multiple S.League and Singapore Cup titles as well as the now defunct ASEAN Club Championship.
A brief spell in Malaysia with PDRM FA in 2008 followed, at the end of a 7-month playing ban imposed on him after an incident in the Singapore Cup final in 2007 when Noh Alam attacked Singapore Armed Forces defender and fellow Singapore international, Daniel Bennett.
The forward then departed for Arema FC in 2009 after stating that poor attendances at S.League matches failed to motivate him.
Steven Tan, the current Tampines coach, was fully aware of Noh Alam's status in the club when Goal.com spoke to him and seemed ready to take the forward back.
"He's a Tampines boy!" said Tan.
"Of course, he's always welcome back."
But the former Singapore international also stated that they have yet to get in touch with the player though Chairman Teo Hock Seng has been in regular contact.
"No we haven't heard from him yet," explained the Stags coach
"We only heard he resigned from Arema today.
"And we haven't been in touch with him, but he calls my boss [Teo] regularly. They speak quite often."
Tan also conceded that Noh Alam may eventually opt for a team away from Singapore.
"The transfer window is closing soon too, on March 3," he noted, on the difficulty that may arise should the player wish to sign for Tampines. Noh Alam had also previously stated that the mandatory beep test, which every prospective player had to pass, was one of the reasons for his decision to leave Singapore football.
"I think he might go to another club in Indonesia or play in Malaysia even."
The registration deadline for signing foreign players in the Malaysian Super League is February 13, having been recently extended.
The forward then departed for Arema FC in 2009 after stating that poor attendances at S.League matches failed to motivate him.
Steven Tan, the current Tampines coach, was fully aware of Noh Alam's status in the club when Goal.com spoke to him and seemed ready to take the forward back.
"He's a Tampines boy!" said Tan.
"Of course, he's always welcome back."
But the former Singapore international also stated that they have yet to get in touch with the player though Chairman Teo Hock Seng has been in regular contact.
"No we haven't heard from him yet," explained the Stags coach
"We only heard he resigned from Arema today.
"And we haven't been in touch with him, but he calls my boss [Teo] regularly. They speak quite often."
Tan also conceded that Noh Alam may eventually opt for a team away from Singapore.
"The transfer window is closing soon too, on March 3," he noted, on the difficulty that may arise should the player wish to sign for Tampines. Noh Alam had also previously stated that the mandatory beep test, which every prospective player had to pass, was one of the reasons for his decision to leave Singapore football.
"I think he might go to another club in Indonesia or play in Malaysia even."
The registration deadline for signing foreign players in the Malaysian Super League is February 13, having been recently extended.
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