Leading up to the 2017 season, AIK signed Kristoffer Olsson, captain of Sweden's U21 national team in the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. After an unimpressive start as a defensive midfielder, Olsson slowly but surely improved and became a key player in one of the two offensive spots in the central midfield. The pre-season also saw the homecoming of striker Henok Goitom.