Several reports claim we have agreed the terms of the deal which will see American keeper Matt Turner join the club in the summer from MLS side New England Revolution.

Apparently, we’re paying around £5m for the 27-year-old shot-stopper, with some add-ons and a 10% sell-on fee. The deal probably spells the end of Bernd Leno’s Arsenal career, the German tipped to join Newcastle, perhaps even in this window, if not then definitely in the summer window.

Deal confirmed this morning:

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Turner has played 13 times for his country, leading his country to a memorable Concacaf Gold Cup title (apparently) and was the 2021 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year – that’s quite a boast.

You may also remember that Karl Hein joined Championship strugglers Reading last week, in a deal which could have set up a friendly next week as we enjoy a mid-season break.

Turner will serve as Aaron Ramsdale’s number one number two next season as look to defend our mid-table mediocre league finish with hardly any players… unless…