San Jose Earthquakes star and USMNT winger Cade Cowell has been linked with a Liga MX move to Chivas after recently obtaining a Mexican passport.
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Cowell linked with Chivas moveCalled into USMNT January campRecently obtained Mexican passportWHAT HAPPENED?
have linked the 20-year-old with a move to the Liga MX giants. With the January transfer window open, Chivas can go about negotiating with the Earthquakes, ahead of the proposed move south.
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Cowell recently obtained his Mexican passport, making him an officail dual-citizen of both Mexico and the United States. Regardless, though, he is committed to the USMNT and is cap-tied to Gregg Berhalter's side. If his move to Chivas comes to fruition, the USMNT youngster will hope that it helps him earn a spot on the U23 USMNT Olympic roster for 2023.
WHAT BERHALTER SAID ABOUT JANUARY CAMP INCLUSION
"I wouldn't get ahead of ourselves here with Cade. He is an example of having a ton of potential and he is a great teammate. He has experience with the senior national team, but now it's also about him applying this in his every day, first at his club by becoming a starter, becoming a high performer on his team, scoring goals in Major League Soccer. That is going to be important. And then when he gets the opportunity with our team, it's about making an impact. For him, it's straddling between can he make an impact for this Olympic age group? Can he perform at the level that's needed to be an impact player there? And then we'll see what's next. I think for us, it's really about supporting him, and really giving him the opportunity to play his best and then continue to watch how he develops at his club, but that's definitely going to be a crucial part."
DID YOU KNOW
Chivas has never fielded an American player in their club before, meaning Cowell has the potential to be the first-ever.