George Weah Jnr, son of Liberian legend George Weah, has said the Lone Star are his first choice for an international career.

Liberia's fans will welcome this news because the youngster has already been included in the United States' under-20 squad.

"In five or six years time, Liberia will be the first country I think of when it comes to playing international football," Weah Jnr told BBC Sport at a US tournament where he was playing alongside his father.

"I feel that that Liberia is my country.

"But I will have to look at how Liberia has improved and what the future holds for the country.

"If things look good, then without doubt I will choose them.

"Before all that, my first goal is to make it as professional."

George Weah, who was Fifa's World Player of the Year in 1995, is happy that Fifa rules now allow youngsters to change national allegiances before their twenty first birthday.

"I'm happy he has trained with the United States under-20 squad but I'm also pleased that the new Fifa rules allow kids to change countries up to 21," he said.

"A country like Liberia doesn't have a youth programme so he couldn't choose them at this stage even if he wanted to and this way he has time to decide."

Weah Jnr said that playing alongside Ghanaian-born Freddie Adu in the US under-20 squad was a privilege.

"I feel blessed," he said.

"There aren't too many kids who get the opportunity to play with players like Freddie, who has a god-given talent and is also very humble.

"It was a great environment to be in and everyone in the squad is so concentrated on their game."

The two Weah's played alongside each other for Old School International, a team organised by George Snr, in a tournament in Atlanta last week.

While the side failed to reach the final of the event, the crowd were enthralled to see the two players in action.

Weah Snr said that his son did not get any special treatment when they played together.

"I treat him like any other player and I talk to him just like another team-mate," Weah told BBC Sport.

"But it is a great honour to play with him."

Weah Jnr, who is nicknamed Champ after he was born on the same day that his father led Liberian club Invincible Eleven to the national championship, was happy to play alongside his father.

"There are no words to describe exactly how it feels to play in the same team as my father," he said.

"I've been praying that I'd get this opportunity and it's an amazing feeling every time he passes me the ball."

Weah Jnr, who turns 17 later this month, is currently playing for one of the youth sides at Italian club AC Milan where his father enjoyed much of his success.