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Whereas Manchester United have struggled to money in on their stars this summer time, one fascinating alternative to promote has emerged; nonetheless, INEOS is dealing with a dilemma.
At the moment, United are in a difficult spot concerning their goalkeeping division.
Andre Onana has suffered a hamstring damage and is predicted to be out for the following six to eight weeks.
Whereas this may have been an opportunity for Altay Bayındır to step up, his unconvincing performances final season, coupled with exit hyperlinks, counsel he’s not in Ruben Amorim’s plans.
United may go for the switch market to land an Onana different, however that might not be their solely choice.
Academy graduate Radek Vitek, who, final season, impressed on mortgage at Austrian facet Blau-Weiß Linz, has been touted as a succesful choice between the sticks in Onana’s absence.
At BW Linz, Vitek was stable, retaining seven clear sheets and conceding simply 38 objectives in 27 video games.
Vitek is up for a giant summer time
His mortgage performances didn’t go unnoticed, and with Onana sidelined, he’s now more likely to be given a correct probability in pre-season, one he may use to muscle his method into Amorim’s plans.
As he seeks to do this, Austrian Bundesliga champions Sturm Graz are eager to snap him up from Previous Trafford, as per Laola1.
Intently watching him within the Austrian league, the report claims the 21-year-old Czech shot-stopper is a “favorite” of their goalkeeper search.
Like United, Sturm’s primary, Daniil Khudyakov, is out because of damage.
He isn’t anticipated again anytime quickly, and the Blackies want a dependable substitute.
They consider Vitek may very well be that.
Uncertainty over Vitek’s availability
Even so, they’re not sure in regards to the switch.
They know INEOS and United’s technical bench are but to determine what to do with Vitek (particularly in mild of Onana’s damage).
Laola1 affirm: “The Blackies at the moment are exhibiting curiosity in Radek Vitek. The issue for Sturm: It’s nonetheless unclear [what] Manchester United plan with Vitek.
“So long as these accountable at United haven’t but determined whether or not Vitek ought to keep or go, it’ll in all probability be troublesome to concretise the curiosity.”
With a determined want for a goalkeeper, Sturm can be hoping United’s stance turns into clearer quickly.
A championship facet can be within the combine
Apparently, it isn’t simply the Austrian champions who’re eager on the United keeper; Championship facet Millwall have additionally been linked.
That mentioned, come the 2025–26 season, will probably be fascinating to see the place Vitek, who has a contract at Previous Trafford working till 2027, finally ends up.
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