El-Hamdaoui set for Fiorentina move after all

The transfer of sidelined Ajax striker Mounir El-Hamdaoui to Italian side Fiorentina appears to be back on track after the two clubs reached a deal on Wednesday evening, the Telegraaf reported on Thursday.


The two sides had agreed a €2m transfer fee and bonuses of up to €3m at the beginning of this year but Fiorentina did not meet the deadline to deliver a guarantee, the paper said.
The new terms have not been made public but will give Ajax room to bring in Luciano Narsingh, currently with Heerenveen, the paper said.
El-Hamdaoui was out of the first team all last season because of a dispute with coach Frank de Boer. He was bought by previous coach Martin Jol from AZ for €5m.
Van Persie
Meanwhile, Dutch international Robin van Persie has decided not to extend his contract with English side Arsenal, stating on his website he had ‘thought long and hard’ about the decision.
In the statement, described as damning by the Daily Mail, Van Persie said he and the club ‘disagree on the way Arsenal should move forward’.
Van Persie, who scored 37 goals for the London club last season, is wanted by a number of clubs, including both Manchester City and Manchester United, according to British press reports.

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