Fiorentina sign El Hamdaoui from Ajax

Fiorentina have signed Morocco striker Mounir El Hamdaoui from Ajax. The 27-year-old has joined the Tuscan outfit on a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee. El Hamdaoui had been strongly linked with a move to Fiorentina earlier this year, after being frozen out of Ajax's first team following a dispute with coach Frank de Boer. A statement from La Viola read: "Fiorentina announces it has acquired the sporting rights of Mounir El Hamdaoui from Ajax." El Hamdaoui, who was a reported target of Blackburn Rovers and Fulham among other European clubs, had two years left on his contract at Ajax. From Fifa