Liverpool youngster Danns joins Sunderland on loan
Jayden Danns made his first Champions League appearance for Liverpool against PSV Eindhoven last week
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Sunderland have completed the loan signing of Liverpool striker Jayden Danns for the rest of the season.
The 19-year-old Anfield academy product will not join up with the Black Cats immediately, however, as he will remain on Merseyside for treatment on a back problem identified during his medical examination.
Danns has played four times for Arne Slot's first team this season, and scored his first two goals for the club in the 3-0 FA Cup win over Southampton last term.
He also appeared as a substitute in the EFL Cup final win over Chelsea and has three goals in eight substitute appearances for the Merseyside club.
An England under-18 international, Danns suffered an injury in pre-season which kept him out until November, but he made his Champions League debut for the Reds against PSV Eindhoven last week.
Sunderland hope the Liverpool-born teenager will boost their promotion hopes after last night's 3-2 win at Middlesbrough put them three points off the automatic places.
Sunderland director of football Kristjaan Speakman told the club website, external: "Jayden is an extremely talented player, who fits the profile we were searching for.
"His availability was always going to be determined late in the window due to Liverpool's schedule and the demand for him was high, so we worked extremely hard to secure the player.
"It's unfortunate that the medical process highlighted an issue that ultimately requires Jayden to take a period of rest.
"Despite this, he remained highly motivated to come to Sunderland and as such we agreed to collaborate with Liverpool to ensure there is an opportunity for him to join us at a later date."
Danns said: "I've done my research and the team is incredible, so this feels like the right step. I'm disappointed that I will be unable to do that straightaway, but I'm proud to have joined the club and I will work hard throughout this period to ensure I can return to action and play my part."
