From battling with Jordan Pickford to be England's number one for the 2018 Russia World Cup, to finishing 15th in the Championship with Stoke during the 2019/20 season, it's been a significant fall from grace for Jack Butland.
The goalkeeper has long been highly-rated by many - as pretty much every young English player is at some point - but looked a shoo-in for a move to a top Premier League side a few years ago when his heroics in between the sticks weren't enough to keep Stoke City in the top flight.
That move never materialised, however, and he's been stuck in the second tier of English football ever since the beginning of the 2018/19 season.
A complete lack of confidence - probably brought on by never getting his big move and losing out in the England team - has destroyed his form. He's looked a shadow of his former self at times and has had to fight on several occasions to regain the number one spot at Stoke, having been dropped on more than one occasion.
A mere nine league clean sheets this season is again disheartening and doesn't exactly do Butland any favours. Now, Sky Sports report that Stoke are willing to sell him for a fee of just £8-10m this summer, due to him being in the final year of his contract. At just 27, Butland has plenty of time left to make something of his career.
And for such a low fee, the risk is virtually non-existent. If a club is willing to take the gamble and give the once-England number one time to find his feet, it might prove to be an incredible coup. Here's who should be targeting a surprise swoop for the shot stopper this summer.
Source: 90min
