Lillo Confirms Interest In Sebastián Abreu

Coach Lillo gave his weekly press conference this morning and confirmed press reports that he was interested in signing Uruguayan International striker Sebastián Abreu, a player he knows well from when he coached in Mexico. "El Loco" (The mad man) is a prolific goalscorer and is currently playing for River Plate in Argentina. He has played for numerous clubs in his career including an unsuccessful stint at Deprtivo La Coruna in the 90's where he was loaned out alot. Lillo confirmed the Uruguayan would cover the needs of the squad and praised his qualities but stressed he didn't want to talk in detail for fear of complicating the negotiations. Reports have suggested the 32 year old will fly to San Sebastian on Friday to complete a medical and will sign a contract until June 2009 with the option of a year more. He would be joining in good form having scored 12 goals for River Plate this season.

With regards to the weekends game against Rayo Vallecano at Anoeta he said they are a team of very high quality and expects a very difficult game. He singled out the midfield as being the strongest area of the team and in particular the creativity they have.
Below is a video of Abreu in action for River Plate recently-