Bristol boss Gerhard Struber sends Radek Vitek transfer plea to United
Bristol boss Gerhard Struber sends Radek Vitek transfer plea to United Bristol City boss Gerhard Struber has stated he would love to continue working with Radek Vitek, but the final decision on his future ultimately rests with Manchester United. Vitek’s City loan spell Vitek joined City last summer on loan from United. The Red Devils made the decision to send him somewhere to gain regular first-team minutes.
United’s signing of Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp made it even clearer that Vitek would have found it hard to break into the first team. Vitek wasted no time in rendering himself City’s first-choice goalkeeper. The 22-year-old has made 33 Championship appearances this season, conceding 42 goals and keeping nine clean sheets in that period.
As the summer transfer window draws nearer, City seem to have already turned their attention to Vitek’s situation and begun deliberations over his long-term prospects. Struber spoke to BristolLive and emphasised that he would like Vitek to remain at the club for at least another season. He noted that such a move would also prove beneficial to the 22-year-old’s development.
Struber’s plea The 49-year-old coach said that United are in the “driver’s seat” with regard to Vitek’s future. He told BristolLive , “His presence, how he saves balls, how his mentality is growing to be, in this Bristol City team, not only the goalkeeper. He is a key player.
” “We develop him in this direction, with the game time and, of course, with his ability and his professional attitude. At the same time, I think we could find so many things that he could do better because he’s so young. When you could work with him for the next few years, he has the door open for one of the best leagues in the world.