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Tottenham should make a cheeky swoop for Stoke City's Jack Butland, and use out-of-favour keeper Michel Vorm as a bargaining chip in getting the England international to the new White Hart Lane.

What's the word, then?

Well, you may think that Spurs absolutely do not need a new keeper, as they have France's number one, and World Cup winning stopper, Hugo Lloris as their current first choice. However, fans of the north London club aren't as happy with the former Lyon man as you would expect them to be.

The general feeling around the club is that the 31-year-old can be, of course, a world-class keeper who, on his day, is one of the best around. However, he also makes a lot of rash decisions and can be held accountable for losing some vital points for Spurs in the past.

Additionally, behind him in the pecking order are Paulo Gazzaniga and the aforementioned Vorm, who can be dependable options in between the sticks but are not good enough to be the club's number one if they want to realise their ambitions.

What can they do about it?

In Butland, there is a player who used to be rated as one of the best in England, and may arguably have been the Three Lions' number one at the World Cup had he avoided some of the many injuries he has picked up in the past.

Now in the Championship with the Potters after suffering relegation from the Premier League last season, the 25-year-old is far too good to be playing in the second tier of English football. 35-year-old Vorm doesn't appear to have a future at the club anymore, but the Dutchman would be a good keeper for Stoke, so a swap deal and a bit of cash would be a decent deal.

Butland is six years younger than Lloris as well, which could perhaps see him succeed the Frenchman in years to come. Whilst he is still performing under the radar in the Championship, however, Spurs should be shrewd and decisive in bringing him back to the top-flight before he starts catching the eye of the other top clubs once again.

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