Sebastian Coates leaves Liverpool for Sunderland on loan

Sunderland have completed the season-long loan signing of Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates.

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The 23-year-old Uruguayn international has played just 24 times for the Reds since signing in August 2011, and it comes as no surprise that he leaves Merseyside on transfer deadline day.

Defender @SebastianCoates seals SoL switch: http://t.co/r5OqqUfnH2 #transferdeadlineday pic.twitter.com/B37AEwEHhw

— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) September 1, 2014