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Ex-England goalkeeper Jack Butland in line for reunion with Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace with deal set to be completed by Friday's deadline

Former England goalkeeper Jack Butland is in line for a reunion with Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace.

The Premier League club made contact with Butland's current club Stoke on Thursday night and a deal is expected to be sorted out before the transfer window closes at 5pm.

Butland, 27, was once tipped as the future of English goalkeeping but has seen his career suffer through injury and loss of form over the last couple of years.

Ex-England goalkeeper Jack Butland is in line for a reunion with Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace
The 27-year-old shot-stopper won the first four of his nine England caps under Hodgson

He won the first four of his nine England caps under Hodgson and the Palace boss believes the keeper is young enough to turn things around and provide competition for Vicente Guaita.