U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Matt Turner has said he knows he'll have to make changes in his club situation to find more consistent playing time.
Turner has struggled for minutes since losing his job as Nottingham Forest starter midway through last season. After moving on loan to Crystal Palace, Turner has played just four games in 2024-25 while serving as Dean Henderson's backup.
The New Jersey native has maintained his position as USMNT starter since the 2022 World Cup, but that could be set to change.
With his typical starter playing so infrequently, USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino said last week that "the competition is open" at goalkeeper between Turner, Patrick Schulte and Zack Steffen.
Turner is taking that declaration in stride, though he admitted that his club situation puts him at a disadvantage in comparison to MLS starters Schulte and Steffen.
"I wouldn't say that any position on this team right now is set in stone," Turner told reporters on Monday ahead of Thursday's Concacaf Nations League semifinal against Panama. "I think there's probably an open competition all over the pitch.
"Obviously my club situation isn't ideal right now, but I'm giving every opportunity that I have to play the utmost importance and trying to put good performances together, just control what I can right now and then let the chips fall where they may."
Turner is set to return to Nottingham Forest this summer with two more years remaining on his contract. With a very slim chance of regaining his position at Forest, the 30-year-old appears set to again search for a new club ahead of a crucial season that will lead into the 2026 World Cup.
"Whenever I come to the national team I want to play, I want to put the crest on and have the responsibility of being the number one. But at the same time, I understand that my club situation right now isn't the best. So I have to maybe make some changes in that department if I want to play more consistently.
"But again, if I just continue to control the things that I can, play well when I have the chances with the U.S., I'll be happy with the hat I can put into the ring."