[Alaniho]

I just heard on 606 that Jaap Stam is our south America scout and is responsible for finding fabio, rafael etc

Is this true???? I was a bit suprised considering the history with fergie.

 

[Nachito Coronel]

I heard it too a couple of months ago, supposedly he was scouting douglas costa from gremio in brazil.

 

[marty davidson]

Heard it to on 606

 

[Dazza]

No john Calvert Toulmin found Rafael and Fab. But Stam is now full time in South America. He has recommended both Walter and Douglas to Fergie however according to a few of the British tabloids.

 

[Keano!]

Stam is involved in the United scouting set up

 

[Alaniho]

He must have made up with fergie then, though I know fergie admitted that letting stam go was his biggest regret in terms of player sales

 

[Justice]

I just heard on 606 that Jaap Stam is our south America scout and is responsible for finding fabio, rafael etc

Is this true???? I was a bit suprised considering the history with fergie.

We signed Fabio and Rafael about 3 years ago.

When Jaap was still ******* playing.

Dont ever believe what you hear on 606.

He has done a bit of scouting for us though, looked at Douglas Costa for us and undoubtedly other targets.

 

[WATPOAE]

Jip Jaap stam is a big dutch man.

 

[Richie]

Jaap Stam is part of a team of scouts we very recently set up in Brazil. Fabio and Rafael were signed a long time before he was involved.

 

[Check the Milkman]

I thought it was Les Kershaw found the twins


EDIT: From Wiki:


Rafael's professional football career began with Fluminense in Brazil, where he played at youth level.[1] Rafael and his brother Fábio were brought to the attention of Manchester United by club scout Les Kershaw in the summer of 2005 while playing for Fluminense in a youth tournament in Hong Kong.