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New franchise Orlando City want to take the goalkeeper on loan for the first part of the next American season.

Stoke stopper Butland, 21, is currently on loan at Championship side Derby until January.

But Orlando have identified him as the perfect candidate to help them out of a goalkeeping crisis.

Their new signing Tally Hall is not expected back from a serious knee ligament injury until the beginning of June.

Orlando want to bring in Butland to cover for Hall's absence though to next summer.

But he is due to skipper Gareth Southgate's Young Lions at the European Under-21 championships in Prague.

So he will only agree to a move to the MLS if he is guaranteed to be released for the tournament which takes place in the last two weeks of June.

Orlando City were founded last year and the next MLS season will be their first in the competition.

They are managed by ex-Everton, Stoke and Manchester City midfielder Adrian Heath.

And Orlando have already announced themselves by signing ex-AC Milan and Real Madrid star Kaka.