Manchester United have announced the signing of Jack Butland on loan from Crystal Palace to be their backup goalkeeper for the rest of the season.David de Gea has been continuing to serve as Man Utd’s number one for Erik ten Hag this season. In the first half of the season, his deputy was Martin Dubravka, who was on loan from Newcastle.
However, opportunities were limited for Dubravka during his loan spell, which Newcastle ended in January by recalling him to St. James’ Park.
Hence, United have had to look for extra cover, despite having Tom Heaton as their third-choice goalkeeper already.
It recently emerged that they were looking at Butland as an …
- January 6, 2023
