in may 2017, melaka united have announced that their pre-season signing, amri yahyah is making a return to his former club selangor in the mid-season transfer window. amri made his league debut in 0–2 defeat against pahang on 24 may 2017. amri scored his league goal on 22 july 2017 in a 1–0 win over kelantan. his second league goal came from 2–1 win over johor darul ta'zim on 5 august 2017.