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Sebastián Coates

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Kenny confirmed that there's nothing new to report. All and sundry will be informed when its done and dusted.
 
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Starting to get a bit worried on this now. Its been so quiet.
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Work permit\bank holiday issues mate. I still think it will happen in the next day or so.
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Every little helps ...
 
See when you only post 0.3 per day its hard to do tricky things like quote the correct post 🙂
 
internacional reps heading to anfield

couple of snags

they now want 8.5 instead of the agreed 7.5

they also want the fee paid in 3 installments over 6 month intervals rather than the previously agreed 3 installments over 12 months
 
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internacional reps heading to anfield

couple of snags

they now want 8.5 instead of the agreed 7.5

they also want the fee paid in 3 installments over 6 month intervals rather than the previously agreed 3 installments over 12 months
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Cheeky cunts. So while we're waiting to get a work permit sorted, they bump up the price. They can get fucked.
 
Didn't Nacional agree a deal with us and Coates rejected Atletico in favour of us? Something wrong with this picture.

I hope that Coates tells them to do one.
 
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Didn't Nacional agree a deal with us and Coates rejected Atletico in favour of us? Something wrong with this picture.

I hope that Coates tells them to do one.
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TBF I'd be pissed off if I wanted to sell my car, got £6500 instead of the £12000 I asked for, then before changing hands I got offered £13000.

Of course in this example the car wants to go to the first bidder, but still, the principle remains from the sellers point.
 
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If he's a cunt we shouldn't sign him! 😱

Can the club doctor include that in his tests?
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Test for cunts checklist for doctors:
1) Is his head disproportionate bigger than his brain?
2) Is his ego bigger than his ability?
3) Is his pocket bigger than his heart?
4) Other factors to be considered, please write in a separate sheet.

If the answer to the first 3 questions are yes, he is a cunt. Fail him!
 
Sebastian Coates looks set to complete his move to Liverpool this week after agreeing terms on a switch to Anfield.

The 20-year-old defender, who was in the stands for the 3-1 win over Bolton on Saturday, is just waiting for his current club Nacional to OK the £7m deal before he is presented as a Reds player.

So, just who is this Uruguayan and is he any good?

In South America, Coates (pronounced Co-at-es) is no new kid on the block. He made his international Under-20 debut aged 17 in 2008 and began his journey that could take him from youth football to the famous Shankly gates in just over three meteoric years.

He joined Uruguayan side Club Nacional in 2005 when he was just 14-years-old. In early 2009 he made his first-team debut and helped the club win the league title in his debut season, as well as playing in both the South American Youth Championships and the Under-20 World Cup of the same year.

Young talent in South America will always get a chance to shine given the high turnover rate of those departing for European shores, but as with anywhere else in the world, it is rare to see a defender make a mark at such a young age.

Coates stock was on the rise and people were taking note of this 6ft 5in youngster, whose sheer physical presence set him apart from many of his peers. This, combined with an excellent ability to read the game and impressive technical ability for a man of his size, meant fans were already getting excited about him even when he was in his teens.

The Uruguayan national team are well known in South America for their Garra Charrúa style, a term used to describe their famous grit and determination on the football pitch. Think Terry Butcher in his blood-soaked headband, or Paul Ince on that famous Rome night and you will get the picture.

In recent years, centre-back and captain Diego Lugano has been the embodiment of this Uruguayan spirit: the rough, tough stopper willing to stretch the limits of physical play to benefit his country. With Coates emerging from the shadow of Lugano, comparisons were bound to be made and the youngster is even referred to by the nickname 'Luganito' in his homeland, which means 'Little Lugano'.

But this comparison is actually a little unfair on the twenty-year-old who, despite his sizeable frame, relies much more on his abilities to time a tackle and move into position early, than sheer physical robustness. Coates is also much more technically sound with the ball at his feet than the warrior-like Lugano, 10 years his senior.

He is not afraid to dribble out of defence, not in the charging, gung-ho style of a Lúcio, but in a composed manner, always looking to find a suitable pass to move the ball on.

Initially called up to the Uruguay squad for a World Cup qualifying play-off match with Costa Rica back in 2009, just months after his first-team debut, Coates would have to wait nearly two more years to make his debut for La Celeste , in the 2011 Copa America in Argentina.

Uncapped and taken as the fourth choice centre-back, Coates must have thought he had little chance of playing in the tournament, let alone starting. However, with first-choice Diego Godín sidelined before the tournament even started and Mauricio Victorino pulling-up with an injury after just one match, Coates was thrust into the limelight, and had to make his international debut in a major international tournament.

However, as anyone who witnessed the Copa will testify, it was impossible to tell that this was a player taking his first strides in international football, let alone one of such tender years. Coates was confident on the ball, dominant in the air and physically equal to the varying challenges presented by the likes of Paulo Guerrero, Lucas Barrios and Gonzalo Higuaín.

It was therefore little surprise that the Young Player of the Tournament award followed. In a continent famed for attacking flair, the best performing young talent on show was a young defender from Montevideo.

The offers have been coming in ever since, with Manchester City, AC Milan and now Atlético Madrid all amongst the list of rumoured courters this summer. Unsurprisingly, Nacional have dramatically raised their asking price for a player who no doubt could have been bought for £2-3million just months ago. The club are not exactly made of money right now, as with most others on the continent (outside of Brazil) and any offer would have been tempting.

But, despite confirmation of higher offers, it appears to be Liverpool who have won the race for Coates. The lure of playing alongside countryman Luis Suárez is said to be high among the reasons for this decision, but whatever the case, Liverpool are undoubtedly buying a talent.

At £7million, Coates represents little risk to the Anfield club. If successful, he is a real bargain, capable of replacing club legend Jamie Carragher with aplomb when the veteran eventually decides to call it a day. If it doesn't work out for him on Merseyside, the fee is low enough and Coates is young enough to allow the Reds to recoup their investment by selling him on.

There will no doubt be testing times as he adapts to the Premier League, and Nacional fans will tell you he is prone to the odd mistake over the course of a season. But for those who have witnessed Coates play, it is easy to believe that he will shine for years to come at the Anfield club, given the right support and nurturing.

Few defenders in world football can boast such success at such a young age and Coates has shown, albeit briefly, that he is surely bound for the biggest stage.

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Didn't Nacional agree a deal with us and Coates rejected Atletico in favour of us? Something wrong with this picture.

I hope that Coates tells them to do one.
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TBF I'd be pissed off if I wanted to sell my car, got £6500 instead of the £12000 I asked for, then before changing hands I got offered £13000.

Of course in this example the car wants to go to the first bidder, but still, the principle remains from the sellers point.
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Not quite the same, as Nacional had to give us permission to speak to the player after the bid was accepted. They can't then turn around and say actually we want more. In these circumstances, the player could complete a move and the selling club would have to go to tribunal.


I fully expect this to go through by tonight, It's probably our Govt dragging their heels over the Work Permit with it being a bank holiday and all.
 
I think as long as nothing is signed and its just verbal agreement for permission to speak to the player, the parent club will still have the right to decide. That said, agree its more a problem with the work permit more than anything else.

Roma claim Wolfsburg “changed the terms” of their deal for Simon Kjaer, so will not complete the transfer yet.

The defender flew in for his medical this week and declared he was happy to join the Giallorossi.

However, when Wolfsburg sent over the contracts, they were for a loan deal with mandatory buy-out clause rather than an option to buy at the end of the season.


“We had an agreement with Wolfsburg for a loan with option to buy, then they changed the terms and we thought it opportune not to ratify the contract,” explained general manager Claudio Fenucci.

“We consider the player to be of good quality and if Wolfsburg go back to the original contractual terms, then we are ready to conclude the transfer.”
 
I seem to recall something about Suarez having to fly to Dublin and back to Liverpool, on the last day of the January window, before his permit could be completed
 
Stephen1Martin on Twitter: "Good morning people. #lfc have received 'preliminary work permit' (no idea either) for Coates so should be done today. Good signing."

Come on!
 
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Stephen1Martin on Twitter: "Good morning people. #lfc have received 'preliminary work permit' (no idea either) for Coates so should be done today. Good signing."

Come on!
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Get it sorted Comolli!
 
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Isn't Steve Martin a comedian?
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He thinks he is! ;D
 
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Isn't Steve Martin a comedian?
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He thinks he is! ;D
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So it could all turn out to be a comedy?;p
 
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Stephen1Martin on Twitter: "Good morning people. #lfc have received 'preliminary work permit' (no idea either) for Coates so should be done today. Good signing."

Come on!
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[arnold] DO IT! DO IT NOW!! [/arnold]
 
Thought I'd share:

One of the commentators on Danish telly during the game in the weekend went into over-drive when Coates was beeing filmed at Anfield.

He said that he had just been commentating the Copa America and that Coates completely and utterly outshone any other young hyped South American player around.

He then went on saying that his co-commentator was even more impressed, thought of him to be the best young defender he had ever seen play. And said something along the line of 'who's Nilmar, everyone should be talking about this lad'.

I must admit I've only rarely heard, if ever, such unequivocally high praise from a commentator with regards to a young player. To say the least got my hopes up.
 
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Thought I'd share:

One of the commantoters on Danish telly during the game in the weekend went into over-drive when Coates was beeing filmed at Anfield.

He said that he had just been commentating the Copa America and that Coates completely and utterly outshone any other young hyped South American player around.

He then went on saying that his co-commentator was even more impressed, thought of him to be the best young defender he had ever seen play. And said something along the line of 'who's Nilmar, everyone should be talking about this lad'.

I must admit I've only rarely heard, if ever, such unequivocally high praise from a commentator with regards to a young player. To say the least got my hopes up.
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His Scottish grandparents were actually Viking descendants, hence the hype.

Seriously though, it's good to hear!
 
http://www.kopsource.com/coates-granted-preliminary-work-permit/

[size=12pt]Coates Granted Preliminary Work Permit[/size]

Posted on 30. Aug, 2011 by Liam Tomkins in Rumours

Sebastian Coates has been granted a prelininary work permit to allow him to complete his move to Liverpool today, it is understood. The Uruguay international was convinced to come to Anfield by his compatriot, Luis Suarez.

A preliminary permit is quick to obtain and allows the holder to work within the respective country for no longer than 12 months. Liverpool chose to go down this route so as to avoid missing the transfer deadline for this deal.

Coates will put pen to paper on a long-term contract with the Reds today, and will obtain a full permit in due course.

How reliable is kopsource?
 
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