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    Morris won’t go to German club; Sounders next?

    Andrew HarveyBy Andrew HarveyJanuary 19, 2016Updated:January 20, 2016No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Former Stanford standout Jordan Morris turned down Werder Bremen’s offer, saying he wanted to play in America. / Tony Quinn, Stanford University

    SV Werder Bremen, the Bundesliga club with which Mercer Island native Jordan Morris has trained the past week, will not sign the Stanford star, according to a club statement. The club, 16th in the German top flight, said that Morris made it clear after long talks that he saw his future in America.

    That makes the Sounders the leading candidate to acquire the services of the 21-year-old. During the offseason, Seattle offered Morris the richest-ever homegrown contract. Sounders club officials could not be reached for comment.

    As one of the brightest young stars in U.S. soccer, Morris was encouraged by national coach Jurgen Klinsmann to play abroad against the highest competition. But MLS officials are eager to have the top Americans grow up in front of American crowds.

    Noteworthy

    The Sounders closed the MLS SuperDraft with two more picks Tuesday, selecting University of Nebraska-Omaha midfielder/defender Emir Alihodzic and Old Dominion defender Michael Nelson in the third and fourth rounds, respectively.

    Alihodzic, a Bosnian native, was named an All-Summit League second-team selection in his senior year.

    Nelson, who hails from Austin, TX., was a first-team All-Conference USA selection as a senior. He played three seasons with the Monarchs after transferring from North Carolina State following his freshman season.

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