Turner, 31, is back in New England on a one-year loan from French club Olympique Lyonnais. Originally, Lyon appeared to be the answer to the question Turner has sought essentially since heading to Europe: Could he find a (stable) club that would make him the consistent starter?

Just over three years after Matt Turner joined Arsenal from the New England Revolution, the 31-year-old goalkeeper is back with his former club. Turner spent the last three years trying to find his way in Europe on clubs like Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest, after spending seven seasons playing in New England.

For Matt Turner, a return to the New England Revolution isn’t just a matter of re-establishing himself as the U.S. men’s national team starting goalkeeper ahead of next summer’s FIFA World Cup.

It's good to be back in an environment where you're loved." A month ago, though, Turner couldn't have predicted he'd have the chance to come back. It took one of American soccer's weirder transfer sagas to get him there.