Fulham boss Martin Jol is planning to raid his former club Ajax in January with a bid for Mounir El Hamdaoui, a player that he has signed and managed twice before.
El Hamdaoui, 27, is out of favour with current Ajax boss Frank de Boer and has yet to appear for the Dutch side this season. Reports in Holland suggest that he will be available for as little as £3 miilion once the transfer window reopens in January, a price that is well within reach of Fulham.
Jol is no stranger to El Hamdaoui as he took him took to Spurs in 2005, though he did not feature in the first team, and he also took him to Ajax at the beginning of last season.
El Hamdaoui was a target for Blackburn Rovers in the summer, but they eventually bought David Goodwillie so it appears as though the way is clear for Fulham and Jol to make their move.
They may face some competition from Spanish side Espanyol though, as reports on the Spanish radio station Cadena SER suggest they too could be interested in signing the Moroccan international, but Jol is confident of landing El Hamdaoui for a third time according to a source close to the London club.
