Ramsdale backed to rise to Raya problem as Arsenal battle begins
Turner left the Gunners to join Nottingham Forest final week and made a swift return to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, beginning in objective within the visitors’ 2-1 Premier League defeat.
The American’s departure has paved the way in which for the arrival of Raya, who’s set to join from Brentford on an initial loan deal, with Arsenal holding the choice of constructing the transfer everlasting subsequent summer time.
While Turner by no means threatened to dislodge Ramsdale as first selection final time period, Raya is anticipated to offer direct competitors to the England worldwide as Mikel Arteta seems to construct higher depth forward of his aspect’s return to the Champions League.
Matt Turner was unable to dislodge Aaron Ramsdale as Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper
/ Arsenal FC by way of Getty Images“I think it’s a good signing, a goalkeeper with a lot of experience and I’m sure it will make the competition really good at training every single day,” Turner mentioned.
“[Ramsdale] became a really solid goalkeeper last year. It felt like every time I played well in the Europa League or FA Cup he followed that up with two or three really good performances in the league.
“Every time I thought the door was a little bit cracked, he stepped his performances up on the pitch and I know I pushed him every day in training. I can hold that close to my heart and I’m happy to see him doing well and I’m hoping that he can stay between the sticks.”
Turner made solely seven appearances throughout his sole season in north London and struggled, specifically, to match Ramsdale’s capacity with the ball at his ft.
However, the 29-year-old loved a powerful World Cup with the USA and impressed sufficient to pique Forest’s curiosity forward of his £10million change.
“It was always a good stepping stone for my career to play for Arsenal,” he added. “It helped me to become No1 for the national team and play in the World Cup and that was always the goal and now I’ve found myself playing in the Premier League at another club.
“You’ve always kind of got to get over here, get your foot in the door.
“Obviously, I didn’t do enough to earn [more opportunities] so I’m self-aware enough. I thought I did well in the opportunities that I had to play. But again, the team is at the top of the table for most of the season and when that’s the case you don’t really change the goalkeeper very much.
“I enjoyed every second of it. I enjoyed the ride and now I’m focusing on myself and my future and my new club.”