to acquire 50% of his contract, however, Napoli exercised the right redeem his contract in full as stipulated. On 1 July 2014 he was reloaned to Torino with a buyout clause. On 7 February 2015 he scored his first goal of the season during an away fixture against Verona; the game ended 3–1 in favour of the Granata. Return to Napoli On 25 June 2015 El Kaddouri's contract was not redeemed by Torino and he returned to Naples. Empoli On 31 January 2017, during the winter transfer window, El Kaddouri has officially joined Empoli, moving from Napoli on a three-and-a-half-year contract, until 30 June 2021. PAOK On August 24, 2017, PAOK announced the signing of the Moroccan midfielder, who signed a four-year contract with the team. On 14 April 2018, he scored his first goal in the Super League, in a 3–1 home victory over Panionios. In his first year in the team of Thessaloniki, he reached the conquest of the Greek Cup. The final between PAOK and AEK was held at the OAKA stadium, with "Dikefalos tou Vorras" prevailing with a score of 2–0. The following season he clearly had a more active role in the team and took many opportunities from Răzvan Lucescu, the coach of PAOK. However, during the winter transfer window, there were strong rumors of a possible transfer to Parma, Italy, but after a suggestion from Lucescu and Ivan Savvidis, he eventually stayed at the club, and in the season finale celebrated the double, in addition to the championship, also won the cup. In the 2019-2020 season, he was one of the main selections for the starting lineup, while 2020-2021 was his most productive year with the Thessaloniki team, participating in 39 games and offering 3 goals and 6 assists. In the final he celebrated the conquest of the Greek cup with PAOK. PAOK in the final prevailed with a score of 2-1 over OSFP. This was the fourth overall title of El Kantouri with the team of PAOK. He did not play in the final. On June 16, 2021, PAOK and El Kantouri agreed to extend their contract for another two years, with the prospect of an extension for another year, where, according to information, it will be activated automatically if the participation limit of 50% of the total number of games will be reached. given by PAOK in the 2022–23 season. El Kaddouri