One Rangers star is reportedly plotting a summer move away from the club, it has been reported, with the belief that he can play at a higher level than the Scottish Premiership.

Rangers on course for Scottish title

Though it has by no means been a vintage season for Philippe Clement and his side, they remain on course to win the Scottish Premiership provided they avoid any major slip ups. As it stands, they hold the slight advantage over major rivals Celtic, and they play host to the Bhoys next month at Ibrox.

The club’s owners could be eyeing a bold transfer window.

Should they prove victorious in that clash, they would be well on course for just their second Scottish Premiership title since 2012.However, it’s not all good news for the Gers, as a Rafa Silva strike ensured that they were dumped out of Europe at the last 16 stage of the Europa League on Thursday. Having held Benfica to a 2-2 draw in Lisbon, they fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to ensure that their European journey came to an end for another season.

Worse still, there could be unrest among the camp, with one man reportedly keen on a departure.

Rangers star eyeing higher level

The player in question is none other than shot-stopper Jack Butland. The ex-Crystal Palace man has been born anew at Ibrox after several seasons of inconsistent gametime. Trusted by Clement, he has appeared 29 times for Rangers in the league, keeping 17 clean sheets in the process and ensuring that his side boast the meanest defence in the division.

According to Football Insider’s transfer correspondent, Pete O’Rourke, the custodian is ‘plotting’ an escape to the Premier League this summer, despite being ‘delighted’ with his decision to join Rangers. This is because, at only 31, he ‘feels that he is still at an age where he can impress in the Premier League’ and is ‘ready to show himself again in England’.Butland was speculated to be named in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Brazil and Scotland. However, the Three Lions manager chose Sam Johnstone over the in-form Rangers player.

This could be another factor in his desire to return to the English top division, with Football Insider adding that ‘he feels that a transfer back to the Premier League could boost his prospects of a Three Lions call-up’. TNT Sports pundit Ally McCoist slammed the decision ahead of Rangers’ Europa League defeat, saying he was ‘amazed’ Southgate had ignored Butland.”I’m not in a position to tell Gareth his job, but I’m about to now,” he added. “I’m completely surprised he’s not in the England squad.

“Jack Butland has been playing on a regular basis up here. And in my opinion, has been playing extremely well. I’ve got to say, I’m very, very surprised, and disappointed for Jack that he’s not in the squad coming up for the two games.”It would come as a major blow to Rangers were they to lose their undisputed no.1, especially after such an impressive campaign. However, they would stand to gain significantly, with any move likely to come with a decently-sized transfer fee.

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