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Butland set to return as Begovic prepares to leave..........

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  1. Waddos_legends

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    Asmir Begovic’s impending departure from Stoke City will see the Potters recall goalkeeper Jack Butland from Championship strugglers Barnsley and the departure of Tomas Sorensen.

    England international Butland will welcome a return to his parent club, where he will step up to the number one slot, especially as it will enhance his chances of making the trio of goalkeepers England will take to the Brazil World Cup.

    Roy Hodgson knows all about Butland, not called up for the upcoming internationals against Chile and Germany, so next week is a big chance for Fraser Forster, who is likely to start against the South Americans having been promised he will start one of the games. Joe Hart will be a cert to play against Germany as that is not the game, even a friendly, in which to make an international debut.

    Butland’s return to the Britannia Stadium means that Mark Hughes will not need to spend any of the likely £15 million fee he gets for his Bosnian stopper on a replacement. He can spend to strengthen Stoke elsewhere, notably at centre half and in the scoring department as they cannot rely on goals from their ‘keeper.

    The usual suspects have been linked with signing Begovic; Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool but the goalkeeper has also been linked with Napoli and Atletico Madrid.
     
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  2. Moelfre

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    It will be a sad day when our only STAR leaves the club.
     
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  3. StokieinSpain

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    How can we afford to lose BBego and Tommo and not need cover for BUtland as the article suggests

    Also interesting that it appears to suggest that we need a CH Do they now see ShawX as the weak link

    SiS
     
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  4. stoke-th97

    stoke-th97 Well-Known Member

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    I heard somewhere we are getting a FC Twente GK as well?
     
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  5. zozozela

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    Have I missed something? Where is Sorenson going to?
     
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  6. stoke-th97

    stoke-th97 Well-Known Member

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    Ipswich I heard^
     
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