In case you missed it, the iconic Treble-winning defender is the subject of this week’s episode of UTD Podcast – and next week's in fact, given the wealth of audio material we recorded with him.
During part one, Jaap revealed that he could have signed for the Reds ahead of the 1997/98 campaign, rather than the summer of 1998, but he decided to wait as he felt he was not yet ready.
The Dutchman wouldn’t be the first or last player United have had to be patient to get our hands on.
Ruud van Nistelrooy, Stam's compatriot, is perhaps the most obvious example, as a knee injury prevented him from completing his transfer from PSV in the year 2000.