Looking like deal is almost done. Anybody know much about him. Only saw him in copa but liked what i saw. Built for the premiership too.
Same as you mate don't know much about him but he did look good in the copa I hope we can do this deal
I watched every single one of his 50 games for nacional and Been to south America to scout him , and what I can tell you is that he is a fantastic prospect . He is big, runs funnier than Peter crouch. Not afraid to put a tackle in either. Looks awakard but isn't at all. Not bad in the air for a giant either. When he was younger he ate his corn hence why he is a giant now.
Definitely liking the look of him,he looked the biz in the copa america,what height is he again?6"6"???a man mountain,looks decent with the ball at his feet too....
Before hand, but because his grandfather is from Scotland, the land of the giants too, I thought he would be best suited to England. I've also had him scouted on LMA manager, championship manager, football manager, sensible soccer, FIFA manager, FIFA 2012 and he is still a giant in those games.
So long as he's not another Gabriel Paletta I will be happy.In all fairness he looks likes a beast of a player from what I've seen.
Dont know much about him bar what I seen in the copa america.Hope we get him if he is as good as reported.
A bit more from Seb Coates now, with thanks to the splendid Rory Smith of The Daily Telegraph: "I'd prefer Liverpool to Manchester City, but would need to see both offers. But having the help of Luis Suarez would be very important. "The Liverpool offer ticks all boxes, so fair to say it's a done deal...Luis' success is important for me as another Uruguayan joining."
Lugano was the more commanding of the pair at the Copa (contesting more of the aerial balls) although taht may be because he was deemed better at sweeping up than Lugano? Like everyone else I’m relatively excited as I liked what I saw over the summer but realistically my opinion is largely uninformed. I’ll also be happy to have another player in the squad as tall as me!
'Historic' Sebastian Coates transfer a coup for Liverpool 'Historic' Sebastian Coates transfer a coup for Liverpool By Tim Sturtridge Wednesday, 24 August 2011 Coates was hugely impressive at the Copa America http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...es-transfer-a-coup-for-liverpool-2342927.html Sebastian Coates has been signed, sealed and delivered to Anfield. For a fee of less than half the price of Phil Jones the Merseysiders have bagged themselves twice the player. Uruguayan heavyweights Nacional received a fax this morning from Liverpool meeting their £7m valuation of the centre-back. The deal concludes a month of intense transfer speculation surrounding the 2011 Copa America Young Player of the Tournament. Nacional said all along that it would take an “historic†fee to convince them to part ways with the defender who stands just a few blond locks short of six foot six. The fee certainly smashes the previous Uruguayan record of £3.5m to take Nicolás Lodeiro from Nacional to Ajax but still represents a real coup for Liverpool. On the downside for Nacional they will receive just over half of the cash after selling a portion of Coates’ rights for £100,000 to a third-party investment group while the player was still a trainee. Liverpool were not the first club to wade in with a concrete offer for 20-year-old. FC Dnipro actually bidded well over the asking price but the player refused a move to the Ukraine. Manchester City were also sniffing around and even had top Uruguayan businessman Francisco "Paco" Casal doing their bidding for them. Following an injury to Mamadou Sakho it was also reported that Paris Saint-Germain were weighing up a move for El Flaco Coates. With Coates’ agent Matias Pittini bombarded with a host of enquires from high profile clubs all over Europe credit must be given to Liverpool for stepping up their chase and securing the signature. Just as Luis Suárez convinced Lodeiro to come to Ajax it appears the striker has once again used his significant influence within Uruguay to get Coates to Anfield. Enough about the off-the-field shenanigans, what exactly has this kid got in his locker? Let’s get the tired clichés out the way now; dominant in the air at both ends of the pitch, tends to stay on his feet but equally adapt at a last gasp lunge, great physicality to usher attackers off the ball, can walk the ball out of defence or ping a long pass off his right boot and he’s definitely not afraid to risk a booking. Coates joined the Nacional academy at 11-years-old and broke into the first team seven years later. Before making his bow with Nacional the defender helped Uruguay finish third at the 2009 South American under-20 Championships. Since making his debut for Nacional against Bella Vista on 18 April 2009 the Uruguayan has started every single game for the club, suspensions and national team duty withstanding. Despite only playing three months of the 2008/09 campaign his performances in the title winning team as well as on a run to the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores saw Coates named the 2008/09 Uruguayan Championship Revelation of the Season. In the close season Coates traveled to Egypt to play at the under-20 World Cup where Uruguay went unbeaten in a group containing eventual champions Ghana. Below Uruguay and Ghana in the group came Uzbekistan and then England. Although Nacional missed out on the league title the following year Coates’ stock continued to rise. His performance in Buenos Aires against Banfield in the Copa Libertadores was a joy to behold. Coates dictated the play at both ends of the pitch as he scored the opener and set up the second in the 2-0 win over the reigning Argentinian league champions. Coates then missed out on a trip to South Africa despite being called up to Uruguay’s senior squad for their crucial play-off double header against Costa Rica. The defender would have to wait another year before winning his first cap. His international debut came in a friendly against Estonia just a week shy of the 2011 Copa America. With injuries dogging both Diego GodÃn and Mauricio Victorino the door was left ajar for Coates to partner Diego Lugano in the heart of defence at the continental competition. A string of fine displays heralded the arrival of the latest uncompromising Uruguayan centre-back, a fighter for sure and a winner to boot. Neymar’s name was already etched onto the Young Player of the Tournament award before a ball was even kicked in Argentina, but then Coates kicked Neymar into touch. The achievement may have paled into insignificance against winning Uruguay’s 15th Copa America title but the Young Player award seems now to have tipped the balance for Coates getting a work permit. There’s been a touch of the Cesc Fabregas and Luka Modric about Coates’ inevitable transfer away from Parque Central but the Nacional youth product remained quiet and respectful throughout. He even answered his manager’s plea to play in the game against Defensor Sporting at the weekend despite still looking jaded following his Copa America exploits. With this in mind it’s unlikely Kenny Dalglish will want to throw Coates into the fray immediately. Judging by some of Coates’ monstrous performances in el Clásico del fútbol uruguayo against Peñarol the Merseyside Derby seems the right time for Liverpool fans to judge what sort of player they have on their hands. A week after the Everton game Coates will celebrate his 21st birthday, what a truly fantastic bit of business from the Red Men. Sebastian Coates’ CV: 2011 Copa America winner 2011 Copa America Young Player of the Tournament 2010/11, 2008/09 Uruguayan Championship winner 2010/11 Uruguayan Championship Player of the Season 2010/11, 2009/10 Uruguayan Championship Defender of the Season 2008/09 Uruguayan Championship Revelation of the Season I don't know anything about this lad but I'm starting to get excited from what I'm reading so far
Coates: "#LFC is a club with great tradition and history. Suarez has spoken to Kenny D and the sporting directors about my signing."
empireofthekop Empire of the Kop RT @Nada_81: @empireofthekop newspaper Ovacòn claim #LFC and Nacional agree on fee around £7m for Sebastian Coates http://bit.ly/qb8P0S