[Sport] River has Sebastián Coates on the radar to reinforce the defense if Otamendi does not arrive

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The Uruguayan defender, who plays for Sporting Lisboa and is captain, appears as an option to reinforce the defense in June if the chance of the world champion falls.

River has been aiming to reinforce the central defense for a long time and everything indicates that there will be important news for June. One of the names that sounds is that of Ramiro Funes Mori, who promised that he will return to the club and will be free from Cruz Azul. Meanwhile, they are excited about the arrival of Nicolás Otamendi, a well-known fan of the club and who also ends his relationship with Benfica in the middle of the year. However, the arrival of the world champion is not easy and that is why another national team name has already appeared as an alternative: Sebastián Coates.

The 32-year-old Uruguayan defender has been playing for Sporting Lisboa in Portugal since 2017, of which he is the captain, and has been a fixture in his country's team since 2011. He has a long history in European football because he previously went through Sunderland and Liverpool of England, although without much filming.

Emerged from Nacional de Uruguay, the 1.96-meter center-back has a contract until June 2024 with the Portuguese team. Although he has been part of the Uruguayan team for years, he even lifted the 2011 Copa América held in Argentina, he was rarely able to continue as a starter.

 

 

He first was the alternative of Diego Godín and Diego Lugano, two valiants of the Celeste for years. When La Tota withdrew from the national team, he began to have opportunities but then with the appearance of José María Giménez he lost ground again.

However, he played the 2014, 2018 and 2022 World Cups and also all the Copa América from 2011 to here, with the exception of the Centennial in which he was absent due to injury. Due to his physique, he has excelled in the passing game and one-on-one. At Sporting he has more than 300 games and 30 goals.

In the event that he gives up on him, he would be a reinforcement that would provide hierarchy in the Martín Demichelis team that has been looking for centrals for a long time. In any case, Otamendi continues to be the main target. As long as the ex-Vélez does not rule it out, they will continue to wait but the truth is that everything will depend on the decision of the footballer who, despite his 35 years, is still a figure and has options to continue in Europe.

 

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