It became apparent earlier this week that the Owls were closing in on a move for the 19-year-old right-winger, with Alex Miller explaining that Wednesday had moved to the front of the queue despite interest from Europe and the Championship.
Following that, The Wednesday Word explained that Morrison had arrived in Sheffield as they sought to complete his deal, and that they were confident that they’d be able to get it done in time for the Northern Ireland international to be in contention against Bradford City this evening. He’ll wear number 20.
It’s now been confirmed that Morrison - who got 16 goals and assists in the Premier League 2 last season - has come on board at Hillsborough, and that he is indeed available for selection tonight should Henrik Pedersen want to use him immediately.
“It’s a massive club with great history and even better fans,” he said. “So I’m glad to get it over the line and I’m excited to play in front of everyone.
“Everyone knows that the rebuild is now and I want to be part of it. It’s a great squad in a competitive league but I feel like we can do really well in this league and I want to help in any way possible.
“Henrik was speaking to me and just gave me his idea of what he wants to happen, and he sold it to me. I’ve just wanted it to come ever since… He wasn’t really talking about my footballing ability, he was just talking to me as a person. He wants me to become a better person, so that was eye-opening because I didn’t expect it from the gaffer.
“A lot of gaffers don’t do that, but the only thing he was saying was, at the end of the loan, what type of person would you want to become. He’s a great guy and I can’t wait to play under him… I want to show to the fans and show to the gaffer and show to everyone why the gaffer wanted to sign me and why I belong here.”
Meanwhile, Sporting Director, Simon Wilson, said, “Kieran is a player with huge potential – and he has already represented his country and made his mark around Liverpool’s first team. During his time with us, he will benefit from playing in front of huge crowds in a high-intensity pressing team that wants to play and run forward, just like he is being asked at Liverpool.
“Equally, we hope to get the value of his quality in his time with us and send him back a better player and a better person. It was the shortest player call we have ever had – Kieran’s enthusiasm for coming here was extremely strong and he cannot wait to get started.”
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Great to see young up and coming players wanting to come here ,hopefully we kick on with a good start and a winning mentality 💙
I am quite sure that the Charles brothers will have had a word in his ear 😊