Matt Turner says he is embracing the competition he's set to face at Nottingham Forest after joining the club from Arsenal this summer.
USMNT set for two friendliesTurner completed a transfer to Forest this summer as he left the Emirates to pursue a starting spot int he Premier League. Through the first five games of the season, Turner has been Forest's No. 1, with U.S. men's national team teammate Ethan Horvath serving as his backup. His most recent performance saw him earn a clean sheet in a win over Chelsea ahead of the international break.
However, Forest recently completed a £7.7 million deal to sign Greek international Odysseas Vlachodimos from Benfica, where he'd been a starter for the last several seasons. That could be a cause for concern for Turner, but he says he's embracing the competition he'll face after the international break is over.I feel like I've adapted pretty well to the move ," Turner said. "I'm excited to have had the opportunity to be there and play games and compete.
"I'm looking forward to challenges. I'm looking forward to, to fighting and, ultimately, I want to play as many games as possible and keep that feeling going of competing on the pitch."Turner also opened up on his decision to leave Arsenal, having featured as Aaron Ramsdale's backup during his first and only season in London.
"I think towards the end of the season when I felt like there was games that I could have been playing that I wasn't even getting really a sniff of them," Turner said. "I was training really well, doing, I felt like, everything in my power to get myself minutes on the team and that just wasn't happening for me.
"If I went another season without playing, I would have probably had to take a step back and once you're out of it, it's hard to get back into it, especially when you're not English. I'd say that probably towards the the end of the season and credit to Aaron, really, because he brought it every single day. When he had opportunities, when doors were cracked open, he always slammed it back shut.
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