Overview
- After 17 years at Liverpool, Morton joined Lyon in summer 2025 for a reported £15m and has made 21 appearances, starting every Ligue 1 match he has been available for.
- He describes last season as very frustrating despite being part of the Premier League-winning squad and says he wanted and needed to leave.
- The midfielder cites strong competition under Arne Slot, naming Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister as obstacles to minutes.
- Morton says he held a FaceTime conversation with Xabi Alonso about a potential 2024 move to Bayer Leverkusen before Liverpool kept him.
- French coverage depicts him as integral to Paulo Fonseca’s side, and he is reportedly drawing interest from other European clubs.