Well, indeed, this was the greatest disadvantage that they had. Not Higo's position as a goalkeeper, but their team's standing in the European competition, or the lack of it, would affect their visibility in people's eyes.
After all, their rival was in a great spot, like Rodri from Barcelona or even Jude Bellingham from their annoying rival Borussia Dortmund, who could play and even go further in the Champions League, making their name resound far as the best youngsters in the world.
Compared to that, Higo and Morita were just two players in the Bundesliga relegation team, fighting to avoid the bottom three while also pushing their luck in DFB Pokal. This was definitely not appealing for a player who aimed to be the best.
Still, it seemed that Morita couldn't care less about it.
