Morris happy and settled after his tough start

AIDAN Morris admits settling at Middlesbrough wasn’t easy at first, but, with the help of his team-mates and the club, he feels right at home on Teesside now.

- By CRAIG JOHNS

Morris made the decision to move to Boro from Columbus Crew last summer, achieving his career ambition to play in England in doing so. At just 23, the midfielder still has plenty more he wants to achieve - and would love to do so at the Riverside.

However, moving so far from home was a big sacrifice for the USA international.

Even though he moved from an English-speaking country to another, there are still cultural differences he had to deal with, as well as being thousands of miles away from home, far away from friends and family.