Arsenal and United States shot stopper Matt Turner believes he can fight for a first team spot this coming season.
Turney signed from New England Revolution for $10 million, and is currently the USMNT starting keeper.
However, fans are concerned he may be a backup at Arsenal, which would jeopardise his US starting spot ahead of the World Cup.
In an interview with ESPN about his role this coming season, Turner said : "[Arsenal boss Arteta] Mikel told me I am here to challenge for the starting role. We're not in this business to just accept being second.
"We all want to battle for time on the pitch. So the mentality he wants for me is to push Aaron, to push myself and to push the guys in the locker room. There's a lot of young guys bopping around and I am a senior player here at 28. So I can be someone those guys can rely on for advice on and off the pitch.
"Every step I have gone through in my career has been a big step. Going from high school to Uni, then Uni to MLS, then MLS to the national team and now to the Premier League. The players I am with every day are very talented. They bring a consistency, an intensity and a different sort of intelligence in the way they play the game.
"The other big thing is the standards they hold you to every single day. The coaching staff and the players.
"Sometimes the training regimen can be a bit more casual in the U.S. Maybe what I was used to at the Revolution was a little more casual. That has been a bit of an adjustment, but I was eager for a new challenge and this is definitely what I have."
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