Ajax striker Mounir El Hamdaoui to undergo medical at Fiorentina - report
The Morocco international has been a bit-part figure in the Amsterdam set-up this term, and the Florence outfit are ready to bring him to the Stadio Artemio Franchi
Ajax striker Mounir El Hamdaoui is on the verge of signing for Fiorentina and has flown to Italy to undertake a medical, according to Sky Sport 24.
The Morocco international, who has an excellent goalscoring record for first AZ and now the current Eredivisie champions, won the Dutch Footballer of the Year award in 2008-09.
Despite this, the 27-year-old has become a fringe figure at the Amsterdam ArenA this term with coach Frank de Boer has overlooking the African hitman.
The Italian publication states that Delio Rossi's men are eager to bolster their attacking options since the departure of Alberto Gilardino to Genoa and, despite the addition of Amauri at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, El Hamdaoui is set to be recruited.
A fee has not yet been mentioned and there has been no confirmation from either party.
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