The Bosnian had been tipped to leave the Britannia this summer meaning that Butland would have been given his chance but it appears that the England international has to look elsewhere for first-team football.
“When I was in Barcelona a couple of Spanish clubs wanted to talk to me about taking Jack,” Mellor told 6 Towns Radio.
“We have to weigh up all possibilities and I have to keep him playing so if Asmir is still here on September 2nd I’m hopeful that Jack isn’t. I don’t see him sitting on the bench at Stoke City.
“I have to keep Jack playing so that his international ambitions are on track and he continues to develop.”
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