Frank de Boer
In August 2011 manager Frank de Boer confirmed interest from Premier League club Blackburn Rovers for El Hamdaoui. As the season went on, more European clubs were reported to be interested in El Hamdaoui, including Galatasaray, Espanyol, Fiorentina, Atlético Madrid, Genoa, Fulham, and Anzhi Makhachkala.