“This is a good example of what the club wants to do,” Nancy said of the imminent Morris transfer. “We develop young players and help them to get better. After that, see what do we do with the future with them. But this is exactly the mentality that we want. This is exactly why the ownership group invested in this club. And this is the vision.
“It’s gonna be a new chapter for him. He knows that, we had a really good discussion about that. He’s really motivated and he deserves it.”
While Morris’s departure from Columbus was bittersweet, his emergence over the last few seasons as one of the league’s top central midfielders and a member of the U.S. men’s national team pool certainly earned him the chance to challenge himself overseas.
“I’m always looking to grow and get better and challenge myself. They say when it’s time for you to jump, it’s when you’ve got to jump,” Morris said. “I’m very comfortable here, and I love my life here. Things are amazing, but I’ve got to take a leap, step outside my comfort zone, and challenge myself. I feel like, for me, that’ll be a good challenge.”