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Whereas Manchester United have struggled to money in on their stars this summer time, one attention-grabbing alternative to promote has emerged; nonetheless, INEOS is going through a dilemma.
Presently, United are in a tough spot concerning their goalkeeping division.
Andre Onana has suffered a hamstring damage and is anticipated to be out for the subsequent six to eight weeks.
Whereas this might have been an opportunity for Altay Bayındır to step up, his unconvincing performances final season, coupled with exit hyperlinks, counsel he isn’t in Ruben Amorim’s plans.
United might go for the switch market to land an Onana various, however that might not be their solely possibility.
Academy graduate Radek Vitek, who, final season, impressed on mortgage at Austrian aspect Blau-Weiß Linz, has been touted as a succesful possibility between the sticks in Onana’s absence.
At BW Linz, Vitek was stable, holding seven clear sheets and conceding simply 38 objectives in 27 video games.
Vitek is up for an enormous summer time
His mortgage performances didn’t go unnoticed, and with Onana sidelined, he’s now prone to be given a correct likelihood in pre-season, one he might use to muscle his means into Amorim’s plans.
As he seeks to do this, Austrian Bundesliga champions Sturm Graz are eager to snap him up from Outdated Trafford, as per Laola1.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 alternative.
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 are actually 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 should most likely be troublesome to concretise the curiosity.”
With a determined want for a goalkeeper, Sturm will likely be hoping United’s stance turns into clearer quickly.
A championship aspect can also be within the combine
Apparently, it’s not simply the Austrian champions who’re eager on the United keeper; Championship aspect Millwall have additionally been linked.
That stated, come the 2025–26 season, it is going to be attention-grabbing to see the place Vitek, who has a contract at Outdated Trafford working till 2027, finally ends up.
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