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Last weekend, The Sun reported that Crystal Palace are leading the chase for £15million-rated goalkeeper Jack Butland. It would take a minor miracle for the Potters to gain promotion back to the Premier League this season and as an England international, Butland will inevitably have an interest in plying his trade in the top flight again come the summer.

But considering Palace already have a number of goalkeeping options and have hardly demonstrated substantial financial muscle in recent transfer windows, is a swoop for the 25-year-old really in their best interests? Our writers share their thoughts and opinions below...

Harry Sherlock - No brainer

"Butland is going to be a great signing for whoever picks him up. An England international who is clearly too good for the Championship, a swoop at £15m is a bargain. Palace should sign him for the resale value alone - if he performs well for a season, he'll suddenly be a £30m player. It's a no brainer."

Billy Meyers - Absolutely not

"Absolutely not. Crystal Palace have been scraping the barrel for transfers in recent windows and already have Wayne Hennessey and January arrival Lucas Perri, plus the impressive Vicente Guaita, so a move for Butland when a striker should be the priority seems like a foolish decision."

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Will Jones - Smart luxury

"Crystal Palace do already seem to have plenty of goalkeepers, with Guaita, Hennessey, Perri and Julian Speroni already on the books. None of them are better than Butland though. It's a question of priorities really, as, after all, there are bigger issues for Roy Hodgson to address than finding an upgrade between the sticks. However, if Butland can be brought in on top of that other vital business then it would be a smart luxury for them to afford themselves."

Harry Elnaugh - Definitely not

"Considering how frugally Palace have spent in the last couple of seasons then no, definitely not. While three of their four goalkeepers are into, or well into, their thirties and the fourth has only been signed on loan, there are other key areas that need addressing more urgently. They may regret not snapping him up a couple years down the line but, if Palace and Roy Hodgson are as cash-strapped as they seem, it would be far smarter to allocate that £15m towards signing a top striker."