• Club have not received an offer they consider to be acceptable
• Manager believes goalkeeper’s England chances will not suffer
Gary Rowett has said he expects Jack Butland to remain at Stoke City beyond next Thursday’s summer transfer deadline and insists staying in the Championship will not damage the England goalkeeper’s international hopes.
Stoke have not received an offer that meets their valuation of the 25-year-old, with Rowett confident Butland will remain Stoke’s No 1 this season. However, if Chelsea were to sell Thibaut Courtois, and there is concrete interest in the Belgian from Real Madrid, Stoke would brace themselves for a bid for the former Birmingham City goalkeeper who has won eight caps for his country.
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