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JAYDEN DANNS: WHO ARE YOU?

With the reports of us singing Liverpool youngster, Jayden Danns, we spoke to one of the lads at The Anfield Wrap for a closer look at the forward.


With the recent news of us bringing in youngster Jayden Danns, are you happy with him joining Sunderland, as he was linked with other Championship clubs such as Blackburn and Hull?

I'm really pleased he's going to Sunderland for a few reasons. First of all there is a great track record of loan players doing well there, some of whom are now performing at a very high level. I also think it is important, especially for an attacking loan, for the player to go to a club competing at the top of the table, so they are seeing plenty of the ball and there are plenty of opportunities to be involved from an attacking point of view. But finally Danns is a player who seems to thrive on a vibrant crowd and the big stage. So far all of his Liverpool goals have come at Anfield and at the Kop end too. So I think he'll love playing at the Stadium of Light.


Obviously Danns is really young (19), something we’re accustomed to at Sunderland. But for Danns he’s competing with the likes of Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo so would you say a loan is the best option for his career at this stage?

Yeah it's 100% the right move. He has shown his quality but he needs to be playing regular "real" football now. We currently have no injuries so there are six attacking players ahead of him who are full internationals and all expecting minutes. So it is hard to see how he gets games at Liverpool currently, aside from maybe in the FA Cup. Especially as we are challenging for the title.


What type of striker is Danns, is he a pure finisher or does he contribute more to building up play?

He's a big guy so he can play as a target man and bring other people into play. He'd be fine up front on his own as long as he had players around him. It’s in front of goal where he comes alive though.


Can he play in any other positions up top, or is he an out and out striker?

I've only seen him play as a 9 and my instinct is he'd struggle a bit out wide. He's not slow by any means but he's not lightning quick. I guess you could use him as an out-ball out there but I would imagine the idea is to play him predominantly through the middle.


Last season saw Danns breakthrough for Liverpool, scoring twice against Southampton in the Fa Cup, as well as featuring in the League Cup final victory against Chelsea last February. Is it fair to say there are high hopes for Danns?

Yes there are high hopes for him. He seems a mature lad as well as a talented one and I think his dad being a footballer helps in that it looks like the work rate needed has been installed in him. So whilst he has work to do and areas to develop like all young players, you back him to do it. He also looks like one of those players who gets better the higher the level. I think he thinks he belongs on the big stage, which is important if you want to make it at Liverpool. Some players shrink but the best ones grow and he has done that so far.


Do you think he’ll cope with the physicality of the Championship?

I think he'll learn to. Like I've said he's a big guy, so that helps. But he started a Champions League game last week and PSV were very physical with him and you could tell it was a level he wasn't quite used to. He didn't get much from the ref either, but he'll probably get even less in the Championship! But he did pretty well with it. He certainly didn't hide, and one of our goals came from some good work with his back to goal. So yes it is something he will have to adapt to, but the lad he is I back him to do it.


What are your expectations for Danns whilst he’s on loan at Wearside?

In short I expect him to score goals. There are some loans where it's clearly a shop window so Liverpool (or whoever) can get a decent fee from a Championship club and there are some where it's about development for the player to potentially play for Liverpool and I think this is the latter. I think he will approach it in the right way. You don't need to worry about a lad from Liverpool turning up and thinking he is too good for the level. He'll be hungry to succeed. I really hope he does.


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