Radek Vitek: Manchester United Loanee's Extraordinary Rise

Radek Vitek is making it impossible for Manchester United chiefs to ignore his progress out on loan at Bristol City. Manchester United have 18 players out on loan this season, but none have had a bigger success story than goalkeeper Radek Vitek. Vitek has been in incredible form for Bristol City, winning personal accolades including the club’s Player of the Month award. WHICH Manchester United player needs a loan move most for the rest of the 2025/26 season? Who desperately needs game time? Bristol City fans adore Vitek, and he continues to go from strength to strength at the Championship club. After a frustrating injury setback, Vitek is back in Bristol City’s starting line-up, and he has immediately added to his highlight reel. Radek Vitek performs extraordinary save for Bristol City Vitek has been one of the Championship’s best goalkeepers this season, with only two shot-stoppers recording a higher save percentage. He has kept eight clean sheets in 23 appearances, helping Bristol City to 11th in the Championship standings. More United News Bristol City lost 2-0 to promotion-pushing Ipswich Town on Tuesday evening, but it would have been far worse but for Vitek’s heroics in goal. The Championship on X clipped one of Vitek’s incredible saves from the match, when the United loanee somehow got back up off the ground to deny Ipswich from close range. It is easily a contender for save of the season, and it is the type of action which will catch the eye of United staff back at Carrington. Radek Vitek is ready to compete with Senne Lammens United fans have fallen in love with Senne Lammens ever since he completed his £18 million move from Royal Antwerp in the summer. Lammens has been a huge upgrade on Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir, and Ineos will be feeling rather smug about their decision to sign the youngster over proven options like Gianluigi Donnarumma or Emiliano Martinez. The 23-year-old looks like he has what it takes to be United’s No.1 for the next decade, but he could face stiff competition from Vitek. Wes Brown believes Senne Lammens has a bright future at Man Utd READ MORE: Radek Vitek’s stock at Man Utd might just have improved without playing for Bristol City Vitek is set to return to Manchester at the end of the season, and he will rightly have his sights set on a first-team spot. The two talented, young goalkeepers will likely go head-to-head in pre-season for a starting spot, and Lammens might be growing more and more concerned if he watches Vitek’s performances out on loan.