Arsenal set to sign goalkeeper Matt Turner from New England Revolution; MLS club announce American will join Gunners this summer for undisclosed fee pending a medical; Turner won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award last season; Turner's arrival puts Bernd Leno's Arsenal future in doubt
Friday 11 February 2022 17:29, UK
Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Matt Turner from MLS side New England Revolution, with the American set to join the Gunners this summer.
Pending a medical, Turner is set to arrive at the Emirates in late June after Arsenal agreed an undisclosed fee with New England for the 27-year-old.
Turner, who won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award last season, will remain with New England through the entirety of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League campaign and nearly half of the 2022 MLS regular season.
The USA international has 16 caps for his country and started all six of their games at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Turner's arrival in north London is likely to put Bernd Leno's Arsenal future in doubt this summer.
Aaron Ramsdale is currently Arsenal's first-choice 'keeper after he joined the club last summer in a deal worth up to £30m.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta refused to talk up Arsenal's pursuit of a Champions League place after their victory at Wolves.
Gabriel scored to secure a 1-0 win that moved the Gunners a point behind fourth-placed West Ham - and they have two games in hand.
It was Arsenal's first win since Boxing Day but, despite their strong position, Arteta is remaining calm.
The Spaniard said: "You don't know how many points we're going to need to get to the objectives but, as well, we need to look at ourselves and focus on what we're doing and go game by game because we can't look too far ahead.
"They are three big points, especially coming here with the way that they've been playing. I think they were pretty close to us as well, and to come here and in the way that we've done it, I think it shows and I think it's a good summary of who we are.
"We have some really good players but we were sometimes inconsistent. We scored a good goal and we had total control in one action that all started from a free-kick where we are in control and we are a bit naive and we end up with 10 men for 20 minutes.
"But after that, the character and the resilience and the courage and togetherness that the team showed, it's all about us now.
"We've played four of the last six games with 10 men and to win football matches in this league is very, very difficult and with 10 men it's almost impossible.
"If we want to have any chance of getting to the objectives that we want, we have to continue to play the 16 games with 11 players."
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