Jordan Morris on Tuesday decided that he will begin his professional career in the United States rather than Germany. The U.S. international has not yet said that he will sign with the Seattle Sounders, but all roads point back to Major League Soccer (MLS).

Morris spent time with Werder Bremen

The 21-year-old striker has been training with Bundesliga side, SV Werder Bremen since the start of the year. The former Stanford University Cardinal was enjoying a successful stint with the German club, and he was even able to play in a friendly. In his only game for Werder Bremen, the speedy American striker was able to record an assist.

It was clear that the German club was impressed with the U.S. international. In fact, so impressed were they that they extended his training stint and were prepared to offer him a contract. On Monday, news broke that Werder Bremen had offered the 21-year-old a chance to sign with the club, and it all appeared set that the Seattle native was going to start his career in the Bundesliga.

The 21-year-old is set to pass on Germany

However, then on Tuesday the Bremen CEO Thomas Eichin had something else to say on the clubs website:

"Following intense talks, the player made clear that he currently sees his future in America. This decision, we respect, of course. We are in a situation where we need players who identify with Werder and the way here completely and can fully focus on the task."

Morris turning down the club was a shocker, since there haven't been too many American soccer players that have turned down an opportunity to play in Europe. Usually the first chance a player gets to go across the Atlantic Ocean, they take it.

However, for Morris it appears that he had always had his mind made up, according to ESPN analyst Taylor Twellman. "I’m not surprised. I knew he was leaning toward [Seattle Sounders FC] – I’d heard that as early as the beginning of December," said the analyst.

Great for Seattle

Regardless, of what was the exact reason for Morris turning down an option to play at Bremen, the Sounders and MLS will be celebrating that the talented 21-year-old forward decision to come back home.

The Rave Green made it clear that they want the young national team striker to play for them, and went so far as to offer Morris the richest homegrown contract ever in the history of MLS.  

However, Bremen’s CEO has made it clear that they will keep an eye on his development and in contact with the U.S. international. Maybe in the future they will attempt to sign him again, according to  German news source Weser Kurier.

What now for Morris?

Now with the 21-year-old heading back to the States, he will most likely join up with the United States Men’s Senior National Team in Carson, California. The USMNT are in the middle of their January Camp as the national team prepares for two friendly matches at the end of the camp. The first will be against Iceland on January 31st with the second a match against Canada on the fifth of February; both games will be played at the StubHub Center.  

USMNT manager Jurgen Klinsmann might be disappointed that the 21-year-old did not choose to sign with the German club. However, Klinsmann will be excited to know that with the Sounders, Morris has the opportunity to start playing right away. Additionally, he will be able to learn from fellow U.S. international Clint Dempsey and Nigerian international Obafemi Martins.

With the opportunity to play and learn from Dempsey and Martins, the sky is the limit for Morris. It also helps that Dempsey is excited to potentially have Morris as a teammate.

"My experience with [Morris] were always good," Dempsey told ESPN FC. "He did really well with Stanford, winning the championship there. With the national team, any time he’s come into camp, or the games he’s been involved in, he’s someone who has made a difference. He has a bright future and anytime you can bring quality into your team, you’re always excited about that, so we’ll wait and see."

Morris' history with the National Team

He has shown plenty of potential the few times he has played for the national team. For the senior level he participated in seven games and scored a goal against USMNT rivals Mexico. With the under-23 national team, the 21-year-old has played in 11 matches and has scored seven times for the Yanks.

Morris has shown that he does not need many opportunities to make an impact. So, it wasn't a surprise when Seattle’s head coach Sigi Schmid has said that he is going to give youngsters chances in 2016. 

"We’re probably not going to be as heavy as last year with veteran reserve players," Schmid told MLS. "There’s going to be some, for sure, as we move forward, but we’re also at a place where we want to give young players a chance, just like we gave DeAndre [Yedllin] a chance."

At the end of the day Morris will have plenty of opportunity to play and develop if decides to go back to his hometown.