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Jack Butland reveals why he simply couldn’t stay at Man Utd this summer

Jack Butland spent the second half of last season on the bench at Manchester United on loan from parent club Crystal Palace, leaving the now Rangers goalkeeper in no doubt regarding his future

Jack Butland wasn’t prepared to spend any longer on the Manchester United bench and chose to join Rangers in order to play regular football.

The former England international goalkeeper, 30, secured a loan move to United for the second half of last season from parent club Crystal Palace. Butland didn’t make a single appearance whilst backup to David de Gea, who’s also moved on from Old Trafford.

Having never truly made his mark at Palace over three seasons with the Eagles, Butland decided upon his release in June that he’d find a new club where he could be No.1. Scottish giants Rangers promptly snapped up his signature to give him the opportunity which he craved.

“As much as I enjoyed Palace and as good as United was, I missed playing. And that’s important to me,” the 30-year-old affirmed, as quoted by the Scotsman. “All right, ‘Could you be at United?’ Well, yes, but what would the rest of my career look like? That was important to me. I wanted 30 onwards to be something l like back on as a successful period and not one that drifted away.”

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