Valletta secured the services of Malta twenty seven year old international midfielder Yannick Yankam.

Yankam started his career with Pieta Hotspurs but moved to Qormi, first on loan and then on a definite transfer. With Qormi, he made his senior team debut during season 2015/16. He soon established himself and was a key player for the club on their return to the Premier League in season 2018/19. In summer 2019, he moved to Birkirkara where he spent four and a half years. He moved to Lexington Sports Club in the USA in January 2024.

The Citizens, who have confirmed Thane Micallef as their coach, had earlier signed goalkeeper Adilson Maringá and Shaft Brewer Jr and agreed new deals with goalkeeper Timmy Aquilina, Zachary Cassar and Andrea Zammit but James Scicluna, Peter Xuereb, Ayrton Attard, Neil Tabone, Christian Gauci, Enoch Mushagalusa, Enzo Ruiz, Aidan Friggieri and Jefferson Ferreira were not retained.