Butland waves off Stoke departure rumours

Over recent weeks, there has been increasing speculation of a move to Anfield or the Emirates. However, Butland, who's likely to be in the England squad for the World Cup, has made it clear that people shouldn't believe everything they read. 

Butland's side find themselves in a sticky situation after slipping into the relegation zone. 

Manager Paul Lambert will be counting on his first-choice goalkeeper to pull of some season-saving stops as the relegation battle gets more and more heated. 

Here's what Butland had to say about the rumours on Twitter:

 

13 February 2018