Fiorentina: Pizarro & El Hamdaoui deals cancelled
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.