Rangers sign Pandur from Hull as Butland nears Tigers move
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Rangers have signed Croatian goalkeeper Ivor Pandur from Hull City, with Jack Butland reportedly close to joining Hull in the opposite direction.
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Attributed to original sourceRangers have signed goalkeeper Ivor Pandur from Hull City in a £6m deal.
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What happened
Rangers have completed the signing of Croatia international goalkeeper Ivor Pandur from Hull City. The 25-year-old moves to Ibrox as Jack Butland appears set to leave Rangers, with the former England international close to joining Hull, known as the Tigers. The linked moves would see both clubs reshape their goalkeeping departments ahead of the new season. Rangers are expected to give Pandur competition for the No. 1 spot, while Butland's potential switch to the MKM Stadium would bring Premier League and international experience to Hull's squad.
Chance analysis
This is a significant reshaping of goalkeeping stocks for both clubs. For Rangers, signing a Croatian international with top-flight experience signals ambition and provides genuine competition, while offloading Butland — who had mixed spells as Rangers' No. 1 — trims wage bill. For Hull, acquiring an experienced English international goalkeeper with caps and prior top-flight pedigree strengthens a key area ahead of their Championship campaign. The linked nature of the deals suggests a structured negotiation rather than independent transactions.
Rangers' defensive stability and goalkeeping hierarchy will shift with Pandur arriving and Butland departing; Hull upgrade their goalkeeping quality with Butland's pending arrival.
Rangers gain a new starting-caliber goalkeeper but lose Butland; Hull strengthen their goalkeeping department — reassess clean sheet and defensive projections for both clubs in their opening fixtures.