Manchester United’s Radek Vitek is hoping to maneuver elsewhere to change into primary goalkeeper subsequent season.
Vitek, who joined United in 2020 as a 16-year-old, has had quite a few mortgage spells from Previous Trafford, probably the most notable of which was his spell at Bristol Metropolis in 2025-26.
Vitek performed 41 league video games and stored 12 clear sheets because the Robins completed twelfth within the Championship.
Solely 4 goalkeepers on this division have recorded extra shutouts: Karl Rushworth (17), Christian Walton (16), Ivor Pandur and Sol Bryn (each 14).
Vitek’s 134 saves had been the fourth most within the Championship, and his save share of 70.97% was additionally the fourth finest amongst goalkeepers who performed not less than 25 video games.
However with Sene Ramens, Altai Bajndir, Karl Darlow and Tom Heaton forward of him within the pecking order, Vitek feels he has to search for common minutes elsewhere, even when it means leaving completely.
“I really feel nice and I am able to go someplace once more to hopefully be No. 1. So we’ll see the way it goes,” Vitek mentioned, as quoted by The Athletic.
“In the meanwhile I am nonetheless right here, however we’ll see. I hope there’s some curiosity. I suppose we’ll see as issues change into extra concrete.”
Requested whether or not he would like a everlasting or non permanent transfer, he added: “To be truthful, I am prepared for each. It is determined by what the membership desires and the choices. We’ll see.”
“There’s been some curiosity on the desk, however we’re hoping to get one of the best one, and hopefully that can occur quickly.”
Excluding penalties and personal targets, Vitek solely conceded 50 of the 58.7 anticipated targets on course (xGoT) he confronted final season and prevented 8.7 targets.
Vitek performed 45 minutes as United misplaced 1-0 at Wrexham of their first pre-season pleasant of the summer time on Saturday, forward of a visit to Rosenborg subsequent Friday.
