
<p>We are far removed from the days of <strong>Kasey Keller, Tim Howard, and Brad Fried</strong>el, all concurrently playing in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/premier-league" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Premier League</a>, and playing exceptionally well. To a lesser extent the days of <strong>Tim Howard, Brad Guzan, and Marcus Hahnemann</strong> are missed as well, since the 2014 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/USMNT-World-Cup-squad-of-1994-A-nation-on-their-shoulders--20221006-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">World Cup</a> if one position has gotten substantially weaker it has been in goal for the<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/us-national-team" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> USMNT</a>.</p>



<p>The current crop of talented but shaky US keepers resides in <strong>Matt Turner, Ethan Horvath, Zack Steffen, Gabriel Slonina, Drake Callender, and Roman Celentano.&nbsp; </strong>All with their upsides but also glaring issues at the club level.</p>



<p>Here is a breakdown of what is going on with each USMNT goalkeeper and what could be next for each one of them as once again the USMNT number 1 spot looks to be up for grabs in the long term.</p>



<h2>Matt Turner</h2>



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<p>A great shot stopper but woeful with his feet, Turner simply was not good enough to play at Arsenal and at Nottingham Forest showed that he is Premier League level, but clearly was never his manager’s first choice. Recently signed it will be up to Turner to regain his starting spot, after a good World Cup and some good Europa League matches with Arsenal, Turner has to make it work in a club like Nottingham Forest, it will be difficult for another Premier League club to take a gamble on a keeper who was not able to leverage having been at Arsenal.</p>


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<h2>Ethan Horvath</h2>



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<p>Nottingham’s third choice, behind Turner, it is really shocking to see there were no takers for Horvath who showed he can come up HUGE in big moments, for the USMNT and for his old club Luton Town. With a rumored move to MLS, it will be gut punch for a goalkeeper who has the level to be in Europe to have to start over in MLS, but yet before Brad Friedel moved to Liverpool, he played a year with the Columbus Crew. Ethan needs to start playing, especially when at times he has looked better than Turner with Luton Town.</p>



<h2>Gabriel Slonina</h2>



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<p>The most talented keeper in the pool, Gabriel Slonina is making saves and showcasing his skills for a pretty poor Eupen side in Belgium. Slonina should be the heir apparent, but will Gregg Berhalter integrate a keeper who has the best skill set of any keeper in the pool? That remains to be seen, the Summer Olympics could be Gaga’s coming out party. The long-term reality is that Slonina should become the USMNT’s number one.</p>



<h2>Drake Callender</h2>



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<p>The advantage of playing with Lionel Messi is all eyes are on you, Drake Callender was one of the few players that international media salvaged from a dreadful Inter Miami side before and since Messi’s arrival. Drake Callender knows how to make big saves, but at times is prone to being exposed by an Inter Miami defense that is amateur to comical at times. A move to Europe would benefit Callender in the long run and it will come if in 2024 he has a similar season and better numbers.</p>



<h2>Roman Celentano</h2>



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<p>Not getting his credit is FC Cincinnati’s Roman Celentano, who had a solid season in MLS in 2023. Roman Celentano has been one of MLS’ best goalkeepers and was second in shutouts this season. At 23, Celentano could make a move to Europe soon and break through on a national team goalkeeper pool where spots 2 and 3 are up for grabs.</p>


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<h2>Zack Steffen</h2>



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<p>Left off of the 2022 World Cup roster because of rumors he would not have handled being on the bench under Turner, Zack Steffen’s club career is in limbo, with no place at Manchester City after huge blunders in his limited matches, a solid season at Middlesbrough did nothing for his World Cup chances, and even if he found a new club, it would most likely take a solid season before he gets back on the USMNT.</p>


The downfall of the American keeper

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<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/mls-the-top-outgoing-transfers-to-date-20200903-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Matt Turner</strong></a> is a former MLS alumniand <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Christian-Pulisic-calls-Reyna-Berhalter-debacle-childish-20230316-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USMNT</a> World Cup veteran. Turner took an unlikely road to the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Argentinas-Cristian-Romero-with-a-brutal-retweet-on-PSG-and-French-fans-over-booing-Lionel-Messi-20230320-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Premier League</a> and Arsenal, he was not drafted out of college or part of a MLS affiliate team, instead he earned his first professional contract as a walk-in trail.</p>
<p>Turner would eventually not only become one of the premier goalkeepers in MLS but he would slowly find his place as the starter for the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Tony-Meola-US-Soccer-wasting-time-on-slow-coaching-search-and-what-to-expect-on-MLS-League-Pass-20230216-0015.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USMNT</a>. Tuner would earn a shock transfer to Arsenal in 2022 for a fee of $6 million, and since his move to the Gunners has improved greatly, although he is a back-up keeper reduced to cup games.</p>
<p>Turner has been made the focus point of the marketing campaign to promote the yearly MLS All-Star game that will see the <strong>best players in Major League Soccer take on <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Arsenal-taking-a-stance-on-Folarin-Baloguns-future-as-US-Soccer-continues-to-wait-for-the-striker-to-commit-20230315-0017.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arsenal</a> on July 19th from Audi Field in Washington D.C.</strong></p>
<h2>Matt Turner teaches Arsenal teammates the basics of MLS</h2>
<p>In a social media video published by MLS and Arsenal, Turner is giving teammates Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli some lessons on MLS Tifo, DC United, and fellow USMNT defender Walker Zimmerman.</p>
<p>The MLS All-Star game is a yearly event that has changed formats many times, at one point having a typical East vs West format, but for well over a decade has been a strong international club playing against the best of the league. <strong>The All- Star game will also have the extra ingredient that the MLS All-Stars are set to be coached by England legend and current DC United boss Wayne Rooney.</strong></p>
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<p><em>“I’ve had a front-row seat to watch the growth and development of Major League Soccer, first as a player and now as a manager,”</em> Rooney stated to MLS’ official website. <em>“The opportunity to lead the best our league has to offer against a top Premier League club like Arsenal will be a highlight for me personally and an unforgettable experience for our passionate fanbase here in D.C.”</em></p>
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<p>Last night against El Salvador in the cold of Columbus one of the few MLS players that took the field in the starting XI for the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/usmnt-world-cup-qualifiers-roster-to-face-el-salvador-canada-and-honduras-20220124-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USMNT</a> was <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/mls-rumors-new-england-revolution-striker-adam-buksa-is-being-linked-to-pisa-sc-of-italys-serie-b-20220110-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New England Revolution</a> netminder <strong>Matt Turner</strong>. Turner who over the last two years has become one of the best goalkeepers in MLS has slowly begun to carve out a name for himself at the international level, winning the 2021 Gold Cup with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/usmnt-vs-el-salvador-tv-channel-how-and-where-to-watch-or-live-stream-free-2022-concacaf-world-cup-qualifiers-today-20220127-0013.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USMNT</a> as it’s starter.</p>
<p>While Manchester City keeper Zack Steffen at times seems to be the unquestioned <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/usmnt-and-chelsea-star-christian-pulisic-speaks-out-on-playing-out-of-position-for-his-club-team-20220127-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USMNT</a> number 1, his absence due to a back injury, opened the doors once again for Turner and for the first time in a long time, <strong>USMNT fans felt it was Kasey Keller and Brad Friedel all over again as pundits and fans know that Turner can get the job done.</strong></p>
<p>Since 2021 Turner has 14 caps for the USMNT and has had very solid performances for club and country. Those performances caught the eye of an unlikely team… <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/arsenal-mega-fan-piers-morgan-slams-mikel-arteta-in-editorial-20220125-0013.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arsenal of the Premier League</a> and now a reported $6 million transfer is set to be placed for the netminder to join Arsenal in the summer. <strong>Here is more on Matt Turner, the latest American goalkeeper who is Premier League bound.</strong></p>
<h2>Matt Turner to Arsenal is latest jump of American goalkeepers to England</h2>
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<p>Matt Turner came on to the scene with little fanfare, born in New Jersey, Turner never played for the USMNT at the youth level, was not considered a top prospect when he went undrafted out of Fairfield University and signed with the New England Revolution in 2016 after a trail, and went on loan to affiliate club Richmond Kickers. I<strong>t was none other than former U.S. goalkeeper Brad Friedel who gave Turner his big break in New England and since then the keeper has commanded the nets for one of the best teams in MLS at the moment.</strong></p>
<p>At New England it has been all roses, <strong>Turner came off of his best season in 2020 being named team MVP, his teammates voted him the Revolution Player of the Year, and Revolution supporters group the Midnight Riders voted him the Midnight Riders Man of the Year.</strong></p>
<p>At the international level in 2021 Turner took command of the USMNT goal and played in the 2021 Gold Cup, which the USMNT won, and started the team’s first five World Cup qualifiers before Steffen retook command of the starting position.</p>
<p>Arsenal will be getting a very good shot stopper and quick off his line goalkeeper, while Turner will most likely not be a starter at Arsenal, he could play in a few games like Steffen does at Manchester City, but unlike Turner, Steffen is being groomed to be a number 1 choice goalkeeper some day at City. <strong>Turner is a fighter, a player who was off the radar and has become one of the best goalkeepers in MLS, on the USMNT, and who knows maybe he can take command of a starting spot at Arsenal and defy the odds again.</strong> For Turner it’s a dream move.</p>
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