Sources: Forest reject Turner loans, want transfer

Nottingham Forest have turned down multiple loan offers for United States international goalkeeper Matt Turner, with the Premier League club preferring him to exit on a permanent transfer, sources told ESPN.

Turner, 30, has endured a difficult time at Forest since joining them last year on a transfer worth $9 million with add-ons possibly raising the fee to $12.48 million. Turner claimed the starting goalkeeping spot during the first half of the season, but he eventually lost his place in the starting lineup to Matz Sels following a difficult spell in net. Overall, Turner made 21 league and cup appearances last season

Turner’s fortunes haven’t improved since. He played in all three matches for the U.S. at the 2024 Copa América, a tournament that saw the USMNT fail to make it past the group stage.

Forest, meanwhile, added Brazilian goalkeeper Carlos Miguel from Corinthians and, as a result, Turner has been absent from the matchday squad in each of Forest’s two competitive fixtures this season.

With Turner determined to hang on to his starting position with the USMNT, a loan would seem to be the best way forward, with the U.S. international garnering interest from both the English Championship and the Bundesliga. But Forest are keen to recoup as much of last year’s outlay as possible, and are attempting to get a transfer fee for the player.

With the U.S. and Canadian transfer windows already closed, a move back to MLS — where Turner began his professional career with the New England Revolution in 2016 — is no longer an option. The transfer window in England closes on Friday, while the window in Germany closes on Sept. 2.