Ex-Man Utd and England defender Paul Parker has slated Jack Butland's move to Rangers insisting he has no "ambition".
Butland, who has most recently been on loan at Manchester United, will officially move to Ibrox on July 1, subject to international clearance.
The 30-year-old has signed after first-choice goalkeeper Allan McGregor retired at the end of the season. Jon McLaughlin and Robby McCrorie remain under contract.
Parker believes the move shows a lack of ambition from Butland and he has hit out at the stopper. Speaking to SpilXperten, he said: “Well, if he can't do well at Rangers in Scotland, then he has serious, serious problems.
"He had a great time at Stoke but that's all he has done. He never played at Crystal Palace or Man United. He has just been sitting around.
“But it's going to be seriously tough for him after so many years on the bench. It's quite strange that the mentality of a lot of goalkeepers is just to accept sitting on the bench. They have no ambitions and the same applies for Jack Butland.”
Despite the dig at the former England international, Parker hopes the move works out for him.
He continued: “I'm sure that he will play because Rangers have struggled with their goalkeepers. Two of them are very old and the third one doesn't seem to have the level to play regularly for Rangers.
“Now he comes there and the plan is for him to be a starter. It's very good for him that he leaves Man United and now goes to Rangers. It´s a very good move for him but there will be a lot of tough matches for him.
“I hope he will do himself justice but I'm not confident about it as he has just been relaxing for many years and now he will be in the middle of a crossfire.”
After signing for the club, Butland said: “I’m over the moon. The club speaks for itself. No matter where you are in football, you know about Rangers Football Club. This is a huge opportunity for me, and I’m delighted to be here.
“I feel great and motivated at the age that I am, and I feel excited at what the future holds. Doing that at a club that is equally as passionate about winning and being at the top was huge for me.
“It’s an important summer for the club and we need to get off to a good start. Getting the work done early is hugely important, so that we’re settled and raring to go when we come back in.”
