{"id":13153,"date":"2017-05-19T23:47:10","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T23:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.violetsport.com\/2017\/05\/19\/stoke-stopper-jack-butland-speaks-out-as-transfer-interest-mounts-from-top-six-teams\/"},"modified":"2017-05-19T23:47:10","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T23:47:10","slug":"stoke-stopper-jack-butland-speaks-out-as-transfer-interest-mounts-from-top-six-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.violetsport.com\/?p=13153","title":{"rendered":"Stoke Stopper Jack Butland Speaks Out as Transfer Interest Mounts From Top Six Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"89.7326732673\">\n<p>?Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City have all expressed interest in signing Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland this summer.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0Mirror, following Butland&#8217;s successful recovery from a bad ankle injury in recent weeks, his return to fitness could see the 24-year-old England international\u00a0involved in the much anticipated\u00a0transfer merry-go-round, as is usually the case.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-container imageEmbedded\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-url=\"http:\/\/90min-images-original.s3.amazonaws.com\/production\/591d68fb459ff721ab000001.jpg\" data-large_url=\"https:\/\/media.gettyimages.com\/photos\/stoke-citys-english-goalkeeper-jack-butland-dives-but-cannot-save-the-picture-id513864386?b=1&#038;k=6&#038;m=513864386&#038;s=612x612&#038;w=0&#038;h=Jxk23fwhwjbrr5Oq-kHDhTBQnUea3R1UM6F1J-0_rdk=\" data-title=\"FBL-ENG-PR-CHELSEA-STOKE\" data-description=\"Stoke City's English goalkeeper Jack Butland dives but cannot save the shot from Chelsea's Burkina Faso midfielder Bertrand Traore (not pictured) as Chelsea score the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge in London on March 5, 2016. \/ AFP \/ JUSTIN TALLIS \/ RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. 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No use in betting, games or single club\/league\/player publications.  \/         (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS\/AFP\/Getty Images)\" data-credit=\"JUSTIN TALLIS\/GettyImages\" data-date=\"2016-03-05\" data-ratio=\"16\/9\" data-crop=\"\"x\":0,\"y\":0.05142857142857143,\"w\":0.9993464052287582,\"h\":0.8935714285714286\" data-getty_image=\"true\" data-licensor=\"GettyImages\" data-is-animated=\"false\" data-width=\"undefined\" data-height=\"undefined\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.minutemediacdn.com\/process?url=http%3A%2F%2F90min-images-original.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fproduction%2F591d68fb459ff721ab000001.jpg&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bw%5D=0.9993464052287582&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bh%5D=0.8935714285714286&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bo_x%5D=0.0&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bo_y%5D=0.05142857142857143&#038;filters%5Bquality%5D%5Btarget%5D=80&#038;type=.jpg&#038;filters%5Bresize%5D%5Bw%5D=578&#038;filters%5Bresize%5D%5Bh%5D=325\" alt=\"FBL-ENG-PR-CHELSEA-STOKE\" title=\"JUSTIN TALLIS\/GettyImages\" data-licensor=\"GettyImages\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">United and City are the most likely to move for a new number 1 this summer. David de Gea is continually linked with a move from the Red Devils to Real Madrid, with Butland joining favourite Jan Oblak on their list of preferred replacements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">Meanwhile, on the other side of town Pep Guardiola is hoping to offload Joe Hart, whilst his replacement,\u00a0Claudio Bravo, has endured a torrid start to life in England.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-container imageEmbedded\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-url=\"http:\/\/90min-images-original.s3.amazonaws.com\/production\/591d6cc1d8a9c3c64500000e.jpg\" data-large_url=\"https:\/\/media.gettyimages.com\/photos\/england-goalkeepers-jack-butland-and-robert-green-and-joe-hart-take-picture-id467608742?b=1&#038;k=6&#038;m=467608742&#038;s=612x612&#038;w=0&#038;h=cXJw8xoybnNj91aZmQVR_M_i7Lo1ykxVIwUf6mvvd-8=\" data-title=\"FBL-EURO2016-ENG-TRAINING\" data-description=\"England goalkeepers Jack Butland (C) and Robert Green (L) and Joe Hart (R) take part in a team training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre in London on March 26, 2015, ahead of their UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying football match against Lithuania at Wembley on Friday March 27, 2015. AFP PHOTO\/GLYN KIRK\nNOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE \/ RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE        (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK\/AFP\/Getty Images)\" data-credit=\"GLYN KIRK\/GettyImages\" data-date=\"2015-03-26\" data-ratio=\"16\/9\" data-crop=\"\"x\":0.1508309990662932,\"y\":0.16,\"w\":0.8498039215686274,\"h\":0.7425\" data-getty_image=\"true\" data-licensor=\"GettyImages\" data-is-animated=\"false\" data-width=\"undefined\" data-height=\"undefined\"><i class=\"wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.minutemediacdn.com\/process?url=http%3A%2F%2F90min-images-original.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fproduction%2F591d6cc1d8a9c3c64500000e.jpg&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bw%5D=0.8498039215686274&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bh%5D=0.7425&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bo_x%5D=0.1508309990662932&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bo_y%5D=0.16&#038;filters%5Bquality%5D%5Btarget%5D=80&#038;type=.jpg&#038;filters%5Bresize%5D%5Bw%5D=578&#038;filters%5Bresize%5D%5Bh%5D=325\" alt=\"FBL-EURO2016-ENG-TRAINING\" title=\"GLYN KIRK\/GettyImages\" data-licensor=\"GettyImages\"\/><\/i><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">Chelsea and Arsenal are both long term admirers of the 6&#8217;5&#8221; stopper, having monitored his progress as he broke through at Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">Indeed, it was believed at the time of his move to Stoke that he had turned down a move to Stamford Bridge in favour of guaranteed Premier League football, a decision that has since paid off handsomely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">The Blues would consider another bid for Butland should they lose incumbent Thibaut Courtois this summer. However, by all accounts the Belgian is happy in West London, and is anticipating a bumper new contract.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q2OaQvNQG0Q?start=10\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"Youtube embed--Youtube embed--generic-iframe embeded-video-player\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">The Gunners meanwhile, could see second choice keeper David Ospina moving away in coming months &#8211; the Colombian, understandably, would like to become a first choice starter elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">Potters boss Mark Hughes as previously warned Butland not to leave the club to become a mere as a backup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">On reports of interest in him, Butland, who still has four years to run on his existing contract,\u00a0said:\u00a0<inline style=\"background-color: initial; font-size: 1em;\">\u201cI see it as a really positive thing. It is nice to be recognised, I must be doing something right.<\/inline><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">\u201cBut I also have to remember I have been out for a year now and I just need to get back to doing what I love doing and the rest will take care of itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PnqcxAfgPAQ\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"Youtube embed--Youtube embed--generic-iframe embeded-video-player\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">??<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>?Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City have all expressed interest in signing Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland this summer. According to the\u00a0Mirror, following Butland&#8217;s successful recovery from a bad ankle injury in recent weeks, his return to fitness could see the 24-year-old England international\u00a0involved in the much anticipated\u00a0transfer merry-go-round, as is usually the case. 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