Werder Bremen have confirmed that NCAA sensation, Jordan Morris, will not be signing with the club as he sees his future in the United States.
The Seattle Sounders made it clear that they had offered Stanford sensation, Jordan Morris, the most lucrative Homegrown Player contract in Major League Soccer history. The 21-year-old grew up as part of the Sounders’ youth academy, and the club are doing everything in their power to land him.
It looks as though they took a massive step forward on Tuesday, with Werder Bremen confirming they will not be signing the talented American. Reports began to emerge from both sides of the pond that the German outfit had offered Morris a contract after he had been on trial with the club, but apparently he sees his future in his native country.
“The player has made it clear that he sees his future in America,” said Werder Bremen’s sporting director, Thomas Eichin, in a statement released by the club, via Goal. “We respect this decision, of course. We are in a situation where we need players who identify themselves completely with Werder and who are able to completely focus on the task here.”
Seattle head coach, Sigi Schmid, seemed confident talking to the press on Monday that his club could land Morris.
“We’ve given (Morris) our offer, he knows what it is,” he said, via Goal. “We feel good about what we’re able to do for him. Now he’s just got to go through the process for himself and make the decision that he feels good about.”
Seattle will be taking on Club America in CONCACAF Champions League knockout round action on February 23 and March 2, before kicking off the 2016 MLS campaign at home on March 6 against Sporing Kansas City. It remains to be seen whether they will have Morris in their squad by then, but Tuesday’s news has to be seen as a good sign for both the club’s chances and the league’s hopes of landing the American international.