Turner: I will bring experience to Arsenal

American goalkeeper Matt Turner has vowed to be “an vital member of the locker room” at Arsenal when he strikes from New England Revolution this summer season.

The 28-year-old accomplished a transfer to Arsenal earlier than the summer season window and can hyperlink up with Mikel Arteta’s squad for pre-season.

“We have talked a bit of bit,” Turner advised Sky Sports activities Information when requested if he has spoken to Arteta. “His foremost message for me was simply to deal with what I must deal with proper now, getting via these subsequent few months, staying wholesome, staying match and preparing for pre-season and compete.

“The undertaking they’ve happening there, [I want to be] an vital a part of the locker room, including some expertise – not a ton of Premier League expertise – however nationwide group expertise, league expertise and enjoying video games in pressured environments. I will be an older head within the locker room, being 28.”

Turner is anticipated to be the second-choice ‘keeper at Arsenal behind England worldwide Aaron Ramsdale, which might doubtless imply he’ll play cup competitions and maybe even some European video games.

It is a delicate spot with the Qatar 2022 World Cup simply 5 months away, an EPL state of affairs that doubtlessly awaits USMNT teammates Zack Steffen (Manchester Metropolis) and Ethan Horvath (Nottingham Forest) as properly.