Angus Gunn looks close to a move to San Jose Earthquakes, and Norwich City should recognise the lesson in his next step.
The Scottish Sun reports that the former Norwich goalkeeper is set to stay in the United States after Scotland’s World Cup campaign by joining the MLS side.
Bet365’s transfer update says Gunn has agreed a four-year deal with San Jose after leaving Nottingham Forest.
For Norwich, this is not only a former-player story. Gunn left Carrow Road last year when the club confirmed he, Onel Hernández and Jacob Sørensen would depart at the end of their contracts. He then made only one senior appearance at Forest.
That is the part that should stay with Norwich.
Gunn’s Route Shows Why Minutes Matter
Gunn had status at Norwich. He had history, senior experience and international recognition with Scotland.
None of that protected his rhythm once he stopped playing regularly.
Forest gave him Premier League status, but not a clear role. San Jose now appear to offer the opposite: regular football and a defined place in the team.
For a goalkeeper, that can matter more than the badge on the tracksuit.
Norwich are facing their own decisions in that department. ReadNorwich has already looked at George Long’s exit and what it means for the depth chart under Philippe Clement.
The club have also been linked with younger options, with Sebastiano Desplanches raising a different kind of goalkeeper question for Ben Knapper and the recruitment team.
That is where Gunn’s move becomes relevant at Colney. Norwich do not just need bodies behind the senior starter. They need a plan that gives each goalkeeper a proper route.
Norwich Need More Than Cover
Goalkeepers need a different pathway from outfield players.
A winger can build confidence through substitute minutes. A midfielder can develop through short cameos and cup games. A goalkeeper usually needs trust, repetition and responsibility.
Without that, value can drop quickly.
That should shape how Norwich view the next stage of their squad build. A young goalkeeper can be a smart signing, but only if the club know where the minutes will come from.
That could mean cup starts, a planned loan, under-21 leadership or genuine competition for the first-team shirt. What Norwich cannot afford is another holding pattern.
Gunn’s expected MLS move should not be treated as a step down. It looks more like a player choosing clarity after a year without enough football.
Norwich should take the same principle into their own goalkeeper planning. The department needs depth, but it also needs direction.
