Jaap Stam
- Date of Birth: 17 July 1972
- Birthplace: Kampen, Overijssel
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Chelsea to compete with Arsenal for Turkish midfielder?
Chelsea have reportedly joined Arsenal in the race to sign midfielder Orkun Kokcu from Feyenoord.
Reading sack Jaap Stam
Reading have parted company with coach Jaap Stam after a disappointing season in the Championship. Despite leading the club to the play-off's last season, it appears that the Royals' board have decided to let the Dutchman go.
Southampton sack Claude Puel
After just one season in charge at St Mary's, Southampton have dismissed manager Claude Puel and will immediately begin the process of looking for a new manager.
Reading land Tyler Blackett
Reading have confirmed the arrival of young defender Tyler Blackett from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee. The England Under-21 international has ended his long-term association with the Red Devils after he was deemed surplus to requirements under Jose Mourinho.
Van Der Vaart moves to Denmark
Rafael Van Der Vaart has completed a move to Danish FC Midtjylland. The 33 year old midfielder is reported to have signed a two year deal with the club after leaving Real Betis, where he fell out of favour with head coach Gus Poyet.
Stam in Reading talks
Jaap Stam is in talks with Championship club Reading, after Brian McDermott was sacked as manager on Friday morning. It is thought that following a disappointing 17th place finish last season and not winning any of their last seven league games may have forced them to act.
Agent hits out at Ajax
Jaap Stam's agent has hit out at Ajax Boss Frank De Boer and technical director Marc Overmars.
Ajax sign Kuffour
Ajax Amsterdam have taken a chance on Ghanaian defender Samuel Kuffour after bringing him on a six month loan deal after AS Roma agreed to let him go. The defender famously played for Bayern Munich against Man Utd in the Champions League final in 1999.
Jaap Stam retires from football
Man Utd and Holland legend Jaap Stam has retired from football today. Stam, 35, played for United from 1997 to 2001 and was part of Manchester United's treble winning team of 1999. Stam became the most expensive Dutch player in history when he was bought by United for around 11 million pounds in 1997. However, he has decided to quit football for good.
Host of clubs chase Heitinga
Several Italian sides are interested in signing Ajax's central defender John Heitinga. The Dutch international has attracted attention from Napoli, Fiorentina, Palermo, Milan, Juventus, Genoa and Sampdoria.
