Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates is relishing the challenge of playing for one of the world’s biggest clubs.
The South American joined Liverpool from Nacional in the summer with a deal thought to be in the region of £7million and made his debut during Sunday’s 4-0 defeat to Spurs.
“The biggest attraction was the challenge: to come to an unfamiliar place – a huge club – and make a name for myself,” he told LFC magazine.
“So far in my career, I have been very lucky to play for Nacional, to play in the Copa Libertadores, to win the Copa America.
“There has been a lot of success in a short period of time but I have achieved that in a place where I am most comfortable.
“Now, I am here, in a different country, in a different league, with different team-mates. The best players are successful wherever they go.
“I am determined to become an important player here at a historical stage of the club’s future.”
The powerful stopper arrives in England with a glowing reputation after being awarded the Best Young Player during his country’s successful Copa America campaign in the summer.
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