Stoke demand £23m fee for Jack Butland putting off Bournemouth and Crystal Palace who are in transfer pursuit

STOKE are demanding a staggering £23million for England goalkeeper Jack Butland.

And that has put the chase for him on hold.

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Bournemouth and Crystal Palace want to give Butland, 26, a Premier League move.

But the price is proving to be a huge problem.

He is hoping to leave this summer but the Potters will not buckle over their fee.

Butland’s former club Birmingham have a 20 per cent sell-on clause.

And that would see them net around £3.6m.

Bournemouth need 31-year-old stopper Asmir Begovic to move on first.

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They will use any funds generated from his sale to try and bring Butland to the South Coast.

And Crystal Palace also need to sell a player first before they can launch a bid.

They could part of funds generated from flogging Wilfried Zaha on a swoop for the keeper.