USMNT starlet Cade Cowell bound for Liga MX? San Jose Earthquakes winger linked with move to Chivas after obtaining Mexican passport

FOX Sports 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.

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.

"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."

Chivas has never fielded an American player in their club before, meaning Cowell has the potential to be the first-ever.

The USMNT star will now head to January camp, which begins on January 8, before taking on Slovenia in an international friendly on January 20. If a transfer does come about, the two sides will go about negotiating a fee and securing his move away from MLS.