Rangers would sell Jack Butland in £20m Deadline Day after Premier League transfer speculation.
Derek Ferguson, a former Ibrox star, will be our exclusive Rangers columnist, providing weekly insights on the most important topics in Govan.
Rangers would only consider selling Jack Butland on Deadline Day for a “crazy figure” of £20 million, according to Derek Ferguson.
The former Rangers star stated it would be a “scary thought” to lose the “absolutely phenomenal” England goalkeeper, whom he rates higher than Three Lions number one Jordan Pickford.
On Wednesday (January 31), STV reported that Nottingham Forest enquired about Butland, while the Daily Record indicated another unnamed Premier League club was interested in the 30-year-old.
Butland joined Ibrox on a free transfer in the summer, and Ferguson considers him one of the best goalkeepers to have ever played for the club, believing that only a massive bid would be considered for a deadline-busting sell.
According to Ibrox News, he stated, “Don’t even go there!”
We received Butland for free. Now I’m saying, and this is simply based on his performances this season, which have been absolutely outstanding, but it’s not just his performances; it’s also the way he behaves himself.
“He has a stature about him, he has that presence that you look for in a goalkeeper, the fans adore him, I’m talking nearly £20 million before you even consider it, I’m telling you, he’s that good.”
“I’ll tell you what: he’s better than Pickford. I’m dead serious, and we’ve been extremely blessed in recent years to have top-tier goalkeepers such as Andy Goram and Allan McGregor, and Butland falls into that category.
“He comes from Manchester United, and we’ll get the greatest years out of him as well. He’s at an excellent age, and keepers only improve with age.
“I watch the highlights of English games, and he’s been absolutely phenomenal, and it’s actually a scary thought that we could lose him. I know money talks, which is why I’ve come up with that crazy figure of £20 million; I believe if someone came in for £10 million or more, they’d have to look into it because it would be tremendous business.
“But how can you close that gap? I know we have McCrorie, who is frequently in the Scotland team, but I believe he is a level above everyone else in our category.
“I believe he should be in the England squad for the Euros. It’s everything about him; it’s not just what he does on the field; it’s the full package, which is why the fans adore him and he understands them.
“He gets the club; this has happened to many English players who have joined Rangers. The Butchers, the Chris Woods, the Ray Wilkins, the Trevor Francis’, something happens when you visit Rangers Football Club, for whatever reason they enjoy it.
“The fans love Jack Butland, and Jack Butland loves playing for Rangers, long may it continue.”
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