Arsenal will sign Matt Turner and the goalkeeper has now said goodbye to New England Revolution as he prepares to make his move.
The Gunners have enjoyed great success with the signing of goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale from Sheffield United.
Yet with Bernd Leno potentially on his way out this summer, Arsenal have decided to move quickly and secure another goalkeeper.
Arsenal identified American International Turner as a potential signing earlier this year and the deal is now set to go through.
Arsenal will sign Matt Turner
Sky Sports claim that Turner will finally undergo his Arsenal medical on Wednesday ahead of completing his move.
Arsenal are reportedly paying around £7.5million to sign Turner, surely freeing up Leno to leave Arsenal after four years at the club.
Turner has a quite remarkable story.
The 27-year-old went undrafted in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. There were four rounds and 81 available selections but Turner was not picked.
New England Revolution gave Turner a chance and he took it with both hands, becoming one of the top goalkeepers in MLS.
Now a United States international, Turner has now been given his dream move to Arsenal having grown up supporting the club.
That’s a truly incredible rise for Turner and he has now said his goodbyes to New England Revolution.
Turner didn’t play against Minnesota United on Sunday night but was on the bench as he was given an emotional send-off.
Teammate Andrew Farrell has now taken to Twitter to say goodbye, telling Turner to enjoy his move whilst admitting that he will miss the goalkeeper.
That’s a sentiment no doubt shared throughout New England Revolution but seeing one of their own potentially becoming a Premier League star is exciting for all.
Displacing Ramsdale won’t be easy, but you just can’t discount Turner after his unbelievable path to stardom.
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