Birmingham starlet Butland rejects Chelsea move

Birmingham starlet Jack Butland has turn down the chance to move to Premier League club Chelsea, despite the Championship club accepting a £3.5 million from the Blues.

According to the BBC, Butland rejected the chance to move to Chelsea as he did not want to play second fiddle to Petr Cech, wanting to join a club where will start regularly.

Butland’s agent Gary Mellor told BBC Sport, “Jack’s enjoying playing for Birmingham and he is gaining valuable experience.”

“He will listen to what any club that meets Birmingham’s asking price has to say, but playing is of paramount importance for Jack.”

Birmingham are desperate to sell Butland and other stars of the club, as they are in deep financial trouble, with their owner, Carson Yeung, jailed in Hong Kong over money laundering charges.