A few weeks later Elyounoussi signed a five-year contract with Heerenveen worth €3.5 million, on 22 July.
On 1 November 2008 Holman scored his first goal for AZ Alkmaar in a 3–3 away draw against SC Heerenveen at the Abe Lenstra Stadion in Heerenveen after coming on as a second half replacement for Nick van der Velden.
The clubs thought to be interested in Nordfeldt were Ajax, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hannover, Heerenveen and Sampdoria.