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title: "Manchester United: Jack Butland medical scheduled"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/jack-butland-transfer-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2023-01-05T11:10:37Z"
modified: "2023-01-05T11:10:37Z"
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# Manchester United: Jack Butland medical scheduled

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) are planning for Jack Butland’s medical ‘today’, according to [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1610926276063236096).**

### The Lowdown: Butland talks

[The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/01/04/manchester-united-transfer-news-jack-butland-back-up-goalkeeper/)’s Mike McGrath broke the news regarding United and Butland on Wednesday morning. He revealed that the club were in talks with Crystal Palace over a move which would see the 29-year-old join for the second half of the season after Martin Dubravka was recalled by Newcastle United.

It looks as if a move may now be close to completion, which would see the English [Nike-sponsored](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jack-butland/profil/spieler/128899) goalkeeper become the Red Devils’ first addition of 2023.

### The Latest: Medical planned

[Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1610926276063236096) took to Twitter on Thursday morning to break some news he’s heard regarding United and Butland.

He revealed that the Red Devils are planning for a medical ‘today’, adding that documents are being prepared with an agreement in place with Palace for a loan move, which includes no option to buy.

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### The Verdict: Wise move

Labelled a [‘positive professional’](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/jack-butland-patrick-vieira-crystal-palace-brighton-amex-stadium-b1993650.html) by his manager Patrick Vieira, Butland [previously called](https://talksport.com/football/1292820/jack-butland-crystal-palace-manchester-united-martin-dubravka-newcastle-united/) United the ‘biggest club in the world’, so you’d expect he is delighted at a pending transfer.

The 29-year-old will offer plenty of experience alongside David de Gea and Tom Heaton, having made [290](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jack-butland/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/128899) senior career club appearances; and you’d expect he may replace the latter as United’s number two going forward, with Heaton turning 37 in April.

Butland has also been accustomed to occupying a [second-choice](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jack-butland/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/128899) role at Palace, and you’d expect that he’s fully aware he would be a backup to De Gea in Manchester, so a move to Old Trafford seems a smart one by the Glazers.

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