Jack Butland is poised to make his Premier League return after three years in Scotland, with the former Stoke City goalkeeper expected to join Hull City in a swap deal that will send current Hull keeper Ivor Pandur to Rangers. The 33-year-old Butland, who made 169 appearances for Stoke before departing in 2020, has been a fixture at Rangers since 2023, winning the Scottish League Cup in 2024. HullLive reports that Rangers will pay approximately £6 million for Pandur, a fee that aligns with Hull’s urgent need to raise around £6 million to bring down allowable losses over a rolling three-year period ahead of the June 30 financial deadline.
Hull’s frantic business does not end in goal. The club is also offloading striker Kyle Joseph, who is set to join Middlesbrough for about £5 million as part of the Tigers’ efforts to stay compliant with football’s financial rules. Meanwhile, speculation linking Hull with Stoke favourite Viktor Johansson has been dismissed by Hull media, with reports from Sweden brushed aside. Johansson, who signed a new long-term contract with Stoke last month, is currently representing Sweden at the World Cup in North America.
Butland’s career has been a story of peaks and setbacks. He joined Stoke from Birmingham in early 2013 under Tony Pulis, established himself as number one by 2015