Martin Jol is looking to sign Ajax striker Mounir El Hamdaoui for the third time as he aims to bolster Fulham's forward line.
The Cottagers chief initially signed the 27-year-old when he was in charge at Tottenham six years ago and, while he struggled to make an impact in the Premier League, Jol then snapped him up from AZ Alkmaar on a four-year deal when in charge at the Amsterdam Arena last summer.
However, since Jol departed, El Hamdaoui has dropped down the pecking order under current Ajax coach Frank de Boer which could see him now get another opportunity to prove himself in England from his former boss.
"It's not unthinkable for me to sign Mounir," Jol admitted in Dutch magazine NU Sport.
"He is incredibly honest and amazingly direct. He could be a pleasant surprise."