Fiorentina had almost completed all the procedures to sign Guido Pizarro from Lanus and Mounir El Hamdaoui from Ajax but deals were cancelled last minute.

The Viola released a press statement regarding the matter. Basically, Pizarro was unable to complete the necessary procedures in order to gain Italian citizenship.

The El Hamdaoui deal instead was a little more complicated. After agreeing on the fee and the transfer, Fiorentina claim that Ajax asked for a guarantee. According to the Viola this is not a common procedure and the club didn’t have enough time to provide such a guarantee.