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Jack Butland

Postby Arsenal~Fanatic » Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:57 pm

Wenger adds Brum keeper to growing shopping list


Arsene Wenger has added Birmingham’s brilliant goalie Jack Butland to his wanted list.

The 19-year-old - currently on loan at Cheltenham - has been the subject of rave reports from Arsenal scouts.

He has represented England at every level up to Under-21 level.

Birmingham would love to keep Butland but are in urgent need of an injection of finance. Arsenal are set to pay £1million as a downpayment and that fee could raise to £5m depending on appearances.

His arrival would put a question mark against the future of Lucasz Fabianski as the deputy to Wojtek Szczesny and he could return to his native Poland.

Wenger’s scouts have told Wenger that Butland would not only be a natural successor to Szczesny but has shown enough to provide live competition.

Tottenham have also tracked Butland. Number one Brad Friedel is now 40-plus and Butland could provide a long-term answer.

Butland is added to a quartet that Wenger would like to bring straight into the first team squad.

Mario Gotze ( Dortmund), Lukas Podolski ( Cologne), Jan Vertonghen ( Ajax) and Javier Martinez ( Athletic Bilbao) are targets for Arsenal this summer as they try to show captain Robin van Persie that their ambition matches his own.

Van Persie has one year left on his contract at the end of this season. Arsenal hope that the offer of £150,000 a week plus the arrival of proven talent will persude the Dutch striker to extend his stay at The Emirates.

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Re: Jack Butland

Postby Leody » Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:58 pm

We need to sign this guy just because of his name... :lol:
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Re: Jack Butland

Postby Arsenal~Fanatic » Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:59 pm

Leody wrote:We need to sign this guy just because of his name... :lol:


Just posted leody.. Saw you online.. thought your expert opinion on a super duper quality keeper.. :lol:
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Re: Jack Butland

Postby Leody » Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:03 pm

Never heard of him or seen him play. :dontknow:

I'll keep an eye out for any chance to.
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Re: Jack Butland

Postby Hammered Pizza » Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:04 pm

Hope he enjoys sitting on the bench...
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Re: Jack Butland

Postby JohnGooner » Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:11 pm

Only watched him for the U21, looks good for such a youngster. But why another young goalkeeper? He's too good to sit on the bench, and he knows that.
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Re: Jack Butland

Postby Leody » Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:51 pm

Not like we wouldn't be able to loan him out. :dontknow:
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Re: Jack Butland

Postby Zenith » Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:52 pm

damn i feel sorry for this guy :(
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Re: Jack Butland

Postby Leody » Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:16 pm

Zenith wrote:damn i feel sorry for this guy :(


Could be worse, his parents could have called him Richard... :hiding:
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Re: Jack Butland

Postby Est83 » Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:39 am

Another young keeper?

We have Shea and that Argentine fella who are both only a couple years younger than Szczesny, then we have Mannone, we need an older experienced player to replace Almunia.

I don't usually complain about younger signings that don't effect the first team, and I know one of these youngsters won't be trusted if Szczesny, Fabianski or Mannone are injured, but it does raise the question... who's gonna be our old man go to guy when the others are out?
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Re: Jack Butland

Postby VCC » Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:44 am

AW has not learnt a f***ing thing has he
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Re: Jack Butland

Postby UFGN » Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:46 am

Butland sounds like a sex shop in Soho.

I wonder if Butland likes Seaman?


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Re: Jack Butland

Postby VCC » Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:17 am

UFGN wrote:Butland sounds like a sex shop in Soho.

I wonder if Butland likes Seaman?


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Re: Jack Butland

Postby gooney » Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:24 am

If its 1 million, I would sign him without a question. 18 years old and U21 england international. Who says he has to be part on the first team? We sign him and loan him out for a season and see how he does. then couple of more seasons being loaned out and we can either sell him for big money as he's english
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Re: Jack Butland

Postby Leody » Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:32 am

gooney wrote:If its 1 million, I would sign him without a question. 18 years old and U21 england international. Who says he has to be part on the first team? We sign him and loan him out for a season and see how he does. then couple of more seasons being loaned out and we can either sell him for big money as he's english


Exactly...

He's playing with a lower league team already. Get him on the books, loan him out for a few years of first team football. If he develops we've struck it big through either selling him on or giving him the #1 shirt. Not like we'd be out £13m like we are on Arshavin...
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