According to The Athletic, Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner is scheduled to undergo a medical later today after Nottingham Forest reached an agreement to sign him. Talks over a deal for the United States international began a few days ago, and both clubs have now reached a middle ground over the transfer fee.
The 29-year-old joined the Gunners last summer from Major League Soccer club New England Revolution in order to provide competition for Aaron Ramsdale. Over the course of the campaign, he struggled for minutes and first-team appearances, making just seven appearances in all competitions.
The Gunners are looking to sign Brentford shot-stopper David Raya and have even had a bid rejected for the Spain international, whose imminent arrival would have resulted in more reduced game time for Turner if he opted to fight for his place at the North London outfit.
While no agreement has been reached for Raya just yet, Mikel Arteta’s side are said to be confident of getting a deal over the line, paving the way for Turner to finalise his move to the City Ground.
Turner has established himself as the USA’s number one and played throughout the recent Gold Cup campaign when they reached the semi-final stage, while he also featured heavily in their recent CONCACAF Nations League triumph. So, ideally, he will not want a repeat of last season in the new campaign, as it would hinder his prospects of remaining the first-choice for his country.
