Rangers star opens up over 'significant' Man Utd transfer move and what dream Old Trafford move has unlocked

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Rangers have the star now but he did have time with Man Utd in a dream transfer for him.

Jack Butland has thanked Manchester United for unlocking his confidence ahead of moving to Rangers.

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The keeper has impressed fans at Ibrox since his exit from Crystal Palace in 2023, and is firmly their number one. After impressing at Stoke City over seven years, he joined Palace in 2020 but minutes were few and far between for a man who’s been in and around England squads previously.

A loan move to Man Utd in January 2023 didn’t bring any games but representing the team he loved as a boy made it a dream move. Butland, speaking to FourFourTwo, believes it restored some of the confidence he has lost along the way having played few minutes heading into the loan, then finding himself with Rangers.

He said: "It happened in January and it was a no-brainer for me. It was a hell of an experience. I would love to have stepped out on the pitch for them, but I wasn’t prepared to wait for that to happen – careers are short and I had to get back playing. I needed to wrestle some control back.

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"It was six months of my life that could prove to be one of the most significant periods I’ve ever had: it reminded me what I’m really capable of, and that’s what gave me the confidence to step away.

"The opportunity to join Manchester United came about in the summer and it seemed too big to turn down – this was the club I’d supported from a very, very young age. All it did was fuel my ambition to go and play. Near the end of 2022/23, I wanted to take control of my future; to go somewhere and achieve something. That’s where Rangers came in."

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