{"id":11193,"date":"2025-07-14T20:51:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T20:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2025\/07\/14\/martin-opens-up-on-butlands-rangers-future-amid-new-goalkeeper-rumours-whats-next-for-the-englishman\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T20:51:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T20:51:24","slug":"martin-opens-up-on-butlands-rangers-future-amid-new-goalkeeper-rumours-whats-next-for-the-englishman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2025\/07\/14\/martin-opens-up-on-butlands-rangers-future-amid-new-goalkeeper-rumours-whats-next-for-the-englishman\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Opens Up On Butland\u2019s Rangers Future Amid New Goalkeeper Rumours: What\u2019s Next For The Englishman?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In one of his recent interviews (as quoted by The Daily Record<\/a>), Rangers boss Russell Martin has opened up on his plans with Jack Butland amid rumours of the club\u2019s loan interest in the Brighton & Hove Albion custodian Carl Rushworth.<\/p>\n

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I also understand #Rangers<\/a> are keen on Carl Rushworth on loan. #BHAFC<\/a> have already rejected a bid from one Championship club and lots of others are interested. He wants to determine where he goes as opposed to the club and felt his form in training warranted minutes last season.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Alex Crook \u26bd\ufe0f\ud83c\udf99 (@alex_crook) July 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The 24-year-old English keeper progressed through the academy ranks of Huddersfield Town and Halifax Town before being roped in by the Seagulls. Despite a few appearances for their reserves, the East Sussex side kept on loaning him out for first-team football. Rushworth enjoyed his minutes in the lower leagues with Worthing, Walsall, Lincoln City and Swansea City. He joined Hull City last season, but his lack of involvement in the East Riding of Yorkshire led to a winter recall.<\/p>\n

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND \u2013 DECEMBER 20: Che Adams of Southampton FC battles for the ball with Goalkeeper, Carl Rushworth of Lincoln City FC during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Southampton and Lincoln City at St Mary\u2019s Stadium on December 20, 2022, in Southampton, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With Bart Verbruggen and Jason Steele being ahead in the pecking order, Rushworth should aim for regular gametime away from Falmer. Nevertheless, the presence of Butland and Liam Kelly raises doubts over assured minutes if he moves to the blue half of Glasgow.<\/p>\n

Why Rangers Must Keep Their Options Open<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Butland was majestic between the sticks upon his Bosman arrival a couple of summers back. However, he made an array of high-profile errors last season and eventually lost his starting spot to Kelly under interim chief Barry Ferguson. Although the Englishman has impressed Martin in the training ground, the latter has not ruled out approaching another shotstopper in the ongoing summer window.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have two good goalkeepers, we\u2019re fortunate with that. But if there\u2019s someone who\u2019s desperate to play here and we think can help us, it\u2019s the same at any position \u2013 as long as it doesn\u2019t affect other this in the balance of the squad, then we\u2019ll always look to it.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Told the Gers gaffer, despite reiterating his contentment with Butland and Kelly. The custodian pair are expected to challenge and cover each other for the time being, but a change in plan could see the club part ways with one of them to make way for Rushworth.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Rangers<\/a> have appointed former Arsenal goalkeeper coach Salvatore Bibbo. Bibbo\u2019s expertise should help Butland recover his form and reclaim the \u2018number 1\u2019 spot, unless Martin thinks otherwise and brings in a new first-choice goalie.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In one of his recent interviews (as quoted by The Daily Record), Rangers boss Russell Martin has opened up on his plans with Jack Butland amid rumours of the club\u2019s loan interest in the Brighton & Hove Albion custodian Carl Rushworth. I also understand #Rangers are keen on Carl Rushworth on loan. #BHAFC have already […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12953,"featured_media":11194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12953"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11193\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}