Kelantan Red Warrior coach Irfan Bakti Abu Salim has opposed signing Aly Cissokho while confirming that the French defender is on trial.
BongdaPlus reports that Irfan made the comments after a 5-2 defeat by Star City. The article does not announce a completed club decision on a contract.
Different recruitment priorities
Irfan said the club was assessing several players, including Cissokho and a Brazilian trialist.
He questioned whether the 39-year-old full-back could meet the team's present requirements, describing his movement as too slow.
The coach said he preferred to trust younger players and identified central midfield as the more urgent recruitment need.
He also criticised some midfield decisions after the defeat, arguing that players were delaying shots and losing opportunities through excessive dribbling.
Those assessments are the coach's opinions, rather than independently published fitness-test results.
Experience does not settle the issue
Cissokho played for Liverpool in the 2013-14 Premier League season under Brendan Rodgers. His career also includes Aston Villa, Lyon and other European clubs.
The source recalls Lyon's 2010 Champions League semi-final run and domestic titles with Porto and Olympiacos, followed by spells in Thailand.
That background explains the attention surrounding his trial, but Irfan argues that present squad requirements should determine recruitment.
The confirmed position in the report is therefore that Cissokho is being assessed and the head coach does not support signing him. Whether the club reaches a formal agreement or ends the trial remains separate from those public comments.