Who is stoke first choice keeper

It is a great team with a great manager, so it is an opportunity I was never going to turn down. Stoke's first-choice keeper Asmir Begovic is still in talks over a new contract at the Britannia Stadium, while his deputy - England Under international Jack Butland - signed a new four-year deal in March.

Haugaard's move comes after defender Philipp Wollscheid made his loan spell at the club permanent. Haugaard joins Asmir Begovic and Jack Butland as goalkeepers on Stoke's first-team books Stoke City have made their second signing of the summer by bringing in Danish goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard from FC Midtjylland for an undisclosed fee.

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Butland has made only six appearances for Stoke since joining them from Birmingham in January , although he has had loan spells with Birmingham, Barnsley, Leeds and Derby. Hughes will now give Butland the opportunity to prove himself in the Premier League, but the Welshman is also delighted to have the option of Shay Given as back-up. Given, 39, moved to the Potters from Aston Villa earlier this month and Hughes believes his experience will be a major asset.

He will push Jack and make sure that if there is a situation where form dips, which it can do in any position, we have got the experience of Shay to fall back on. ATP Men's Tennis. WTA Women's Tennis. Mixed Martial Arts. CFL Football. MLS Soccer. WNBA Basketball. Formula 1 Racing. Champions League. Europa League.

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