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Arsenal continued their fantastic form in pre-season as they beat Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea by a scoreline of 4-0. It was another impressive win after a transfer window that saw the Gunners bring in Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko. They will become an integral part of the revolution that Mikel Arteta is bringing to the Emirates.
A former player at the club, Arteta joined Arsenal as the club’s manager in 2019. It’s his first role as a manager after being Pep Guardiola’s understudy at Manchester City. The club’s fans have been largely pleased with the work he has done as the Spaniard has completely turned the tide around at the club.
Old, ageing players have been sold and Arsenal has signed several young stars who will shine in the future. Moreover, the USMNT might have a part to play in that.
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Mikel Arteta talks about USMNT’s stars
Arsenal is currently playing their pre-season games in America, the win against Chelsea being their latest one. It was there that Arteta was asked whether he would sign more players from the USMNT. His answer was yes, and the manager revealed that he was hoping to bring a few players across the pond.
“We have already one that we just signed so it’s a good start. Let’s see how he adapts but it’s a huge market, there are a lot of opportunities there and hopefully, we can bring some more to make you happy,” Arteta said.
The one that he is referring to here is USMNT keeper Matt Turner, Arsenal’s first signing of the summer.
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Matt Turner and his move to the Premier League
Turner left MLS club New England Revolution to sign with Arsenal after several impressive seasons in the USA. He will play as a backup goalkeeper to England international Aaron Ramsdale at the club. Ramsdale was in fine form for the Gunners last season, and it would take a Herculean effort from Turner to usurp him.
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Nevertheless, it is the opportunity of a lifetime for the American, who finally got his move to a big club. It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out for him in the terms of the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. Only time has all of the answers.
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