The U.S. No. 1 is said to be on the move, set to join fellow American Tanner Tessmann with the Ligue 1 outfit
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USMNT's Turner reportedly set for Lyon moveSpent 2024-25 campaign on loan at Crystal PalaceGoalkeeper searching for starting minutes year out from World CupFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Matt Turner is set to sign for Ligue 1 side Lyon, in a $9.1M (€8M) move from English Premier League side Nottingham Forest, according to
Turner, 30, spent the 2024-25 season on loan at Crystal Palace, where he made four appearances en route to winning the FA Cup with the .
The move materialized quickly, according to the report, with Turner searching for regular first-team minutes at a club playing at a high level. Lyon's current starter, Lucas Perri, is reportedly the subject of transfer speculation and is expected to leave the club this summer – making room for Turner as the No. 1.
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Turner has 51 caps with the USMNT and remains the starting goalkeeper roughly one year out from the 2025 FIFA World Cup. He is currently with Mauricio Pochettino's squad, participating in the CONCACAF Gold Cup camp.
The 30-year-old was named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 2021 with the New England Revolution, which earned him a move abroad to England with Premier League side Arsenal, where he made seven appearances.
He then moved to Forest, where he was expected to be the starting goalkeeper, but after 17 matches, he lost his starting role to Matz Sels. He then went on loan to Palace, where he struggled to break into the team outside of their early run in the FA Cup.
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Turner would join fellow U.S. international Tanner Tessmann at the club, should the deal go through.
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The USMNT plays Switzerland Tuesday in an international friendly in their final tune-up ahead of the Gold Cup. Turner is available for selection. Matt Freese started Saturday as Turner went unused as a substitute Saturday against Turkey, a 2-1 defeat.
