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Radek Vitek has taken to the Championship like a fish to water. On mortgage at Bristol Metropolis, the 21-year-old has rapidly grow to be the speak of the division.
Vitek has proved invaluable for the Robins, considerably strengthening their defence.
He at the moment leads the Championship in saves, and solely two different goalkeepers have prevented extra targets than him.
Unbeaten in 4 video games, Bristol’s strong begin owes a lot to his commanding presence between the sticks.
United watching intently
As Vitek continues to impress, one concern has begun to bother Bristol Metropolis followers: what if the Purple Devils are watching their younger Czech goalkeeper shine and determine to recall him?
Properly, Bristol supervisor Gerhard Struber has confirmed through Bristol Submit:
“Manchester United are tremendous occupied with how he performs each week. I’m all the time in alternate with them, so I’d say he has a shiny future for his chest.”
Struber then went on to handle the elephant within the room, whether or not United would possibly recall the goalkeeper within the winter:
“I could possibly be apprehensive on daily basis about one thing. I’m tremendous completely satisfied that we now have a goalkeeper on this degree with us, and I do know additionally that they’ve some goalkeepers at Manchester United in the mean time which might be additionally not so dangerous.
“In the long run, a goalkeeper on this degree wants gametime, each week, 90 minutes, and we can provide him that proper now. He’s not solely a very good goalkeeper, however he’s additionally a sensible boy, and he is aware of this helps him to develop and develop.”
Ought to Vitek have stayed?
Vitek’s storming begin within the Championship has sparked debate over whether or not he ought to have stayed at United and fought for a spot in Ruben Amorim’s squad. Some argue he may have saved the membership tens of millions in switch charges.
However he left, and regardless of his mortgage exit together with a recall clause, it’s unlikely he will likely be recalled, particularly after United’s transfer to signal Senne Lammens, which injected much-needed high quality between the sticks.
United’s crowded goalkeeping division
With Lammens, Tom Heaton, Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir all on the books, Amorim has no scarcity of choices. The Portuguese tactician now wants to grasp which of the 4 he can belief to carry order to a place that has lacked consistency.
Vitek’s future
For now, Vitek should proceed to impress on mortgage and preserve grinding.
If he maintains this degree, and with a significant goalkeeping shake-up anticipated subsequent summer time, he may nicely earn a shot at United, maybe even difficult Lammens for the primary shirt.
Function picture Ed Sykes through Getty Photographs
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