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Bailey Keogh

Mikel Arteta's scrutinised £7.5m Arsenal transfer begins to silence critics amid European rise

Arsenal fans are finally starting to see Matt Turner consistently play in an Arsenal shirt for the first time since signing in the summer. The goalkeeper made a £7.5million move to north London in the summer to replace the departing Bernd Leno.

The 28-year-old was bought in to be a solid backup option for Aaron Ramsdale. But, the American had come under criticism in the last few weeks which provided as a transfer warning for Mikel Arteta.

However, his last two performances in the Europa League has eased the pressure on the goalkeeper. Turner has kept back-to-back clean sheets to give the Gunners major leverage in topping their European group.

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