Radek Vitek: Manchester United keeper says his ‘goal’ is to stay with Bristol City all season
Vitek, a Czech Republic under-20 international, arrived at Ashton Gate with number one keeper Max O’Leary out with a long-term injury.
O’Leary had started every minute of every league match for the past two seasons at the club but now back fit has been unable to take a place in the starting XI back from Vitek.
While Vitek had a spell on loan with Accrington Stanley in League Two last season playing 18 matches, he said his time in the Championship had allowed him to take another “step forward” in his development.
“Every game brings different challenges and that’s how you get as a young keeper the most experience, because you can be third goalkeeper on the training pitch when you’re at Manchester United or big clubs like that but it will never give you the experience from the field,” Vitek added.
“The past three months it’s another step forward for me from last year and there are players with more quality and different solutions in front of goal, so I need to make more quick decisions and be ready.”
That being said, Vitek’s dream remains to become Manchester United’s number one in the future.
“That’s my plan but I will do my maximum for that and we will see – let’s take game by game and now I’m focussing to play for Bristol City and do my best,” he added.
“One day it would be a dream to play for Manchester United but I take game by game and I know there’s a big challenge in front of me but I want to improve every week.”
