TRANSFER STATUS: Loan
The Seattle Sounders have loaned winger Jordan Morris to English champions Swansea City for the rest of the 2020-21 season, the club announced on Thursday. The Athletic was the first to report the move on January 17th.
The 26-year-old is Swansea’s third signing of the winter window following Ben Hamer’s move from Huddersfield and Conor Hourihane’s arrival from Aston Villa. The Swans are currently second in the championship table.
Morris has been a very successful home business since joining the Sounders in January 2016. He has 35 goals and 20 shots in 105 MLS games. He won two MLS Cup games with Seattle and scored the league’s best XI in the league in 2020.
“At the end of the day, this step is about Jordan and what he wants out of his career,” said Garth Lagerwey, general manager of Sounders. “Our club and city are behind him as he embarks on the next phase of his journey, and should he return to Seattle at the end of this loan, we know he will be stronger for the experience.”
Morris, who has 10 goals in 39 U.S. men’s national team appearances, received permission last Wednesday from Gregg Berhalter to leave the USMNT camp in Florida. In a video conference call with reporters during the USMNT camp earlier this month, Morris acknowledged European interest.
“I am very proud of the player and professional player that Jordan became. He was a big part of the success of this club and deserved more than this opportunity to do his trade abroad,” said head coach Brian Schmetzer. of Sounders, said in a release. This particular step gives him the chance to showcase his skill and offers a number of options for his future. On top of that, I’m excited to see him play for Swansea. ”
Morris had a chance to play overseas after playing NCAA Division I football at Stanford, but averted a move to Werder Bremen to play for his hometown team.