He scored three goals for Southend, all of which came in the FA Cup in games against Oxford United (scoring once) and Dagenham & Redbridge (scoring twice). On 3 January 2008, Leeds United manager Dennis Wise confirmed that Morgan was one of his transfer targets in the transfer window, but Morgan remained at Luton as Leeds would not meet his wage demands, despite Luton being willing to release him on a free transfer.
During his time with Southend, he scored three goals in FA Cup matches against Oxford United and Dagenham & Redbridge. In January 2008, Leeds manager Dennis Wise expressed interest in signing Morgan but the deal fell through due to financial constraints. Despite Luton's willingness to let him go for free, Morgan remained at the club.