"Stay Away From STAM" - Ugo Longo


By Matthew Jones
June 20 2003

Jaap Stam is not for sale according to Lazio President, Ugo Longo. He has already been asked to take a pay cut, and Newcastle have been linked with him alot recently, but he will not be sold, despite huge debts at the Serie A club. Newcastle United target Jaap Stam has been told he is staying at Lazio. President Ugo Longo has said that he has no wish to sell the defender.

Lazio salvaged Champions League qualification in fourth spot in Serie A following a disappointing season.

The former Manchester United star has been asked to take a pay-cut, but Longo insists that - despite the club's massive debts - he will not sell one of his prize assets.

Longo said: "Stam is a Lazio player - he could only leave if we wanted to sell him and we don't.

"He is contracted for another two years and he is a regular. Our main effort is to keep the players we already have."

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