Hull City are reportedly circling Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vitek following his successful season on loan at Bristol City.
The 22-year-old excelled in the Championship last season, showing off his impressive development after previous loan stints at Accrington Stanley and Blau-Weiß Linz.
He is due back at his parent club for pre-season but it appears he could have a chance to continue enjoying regular action away from Old Trafford.
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Hull City have been linked with Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vitek. | Dan Istitene/Getty Images & George Wood/Getty Images
Hull City ‘circling’ Manchester United goalkeeper
Mail Online have claimed newly-promoted Premier League clubs Hull, Coventry City and Ipswich Town are interested in the Czech stopper.
Manchester United are said to be open to a sale, but it has also been suggested he could be loaned out if he commits to a new contract.
The Red Devils are pursuing a goalkeeper of their own, wanting experience to challenge Senne Lammens, and have been linked with ex-Tigers loanee Karl Darlow.
Hull were promoted from the Championship with Ivor Pandur between the sticks, but reports of the club being keen to sign two new goalkeepers has cast doubt on the Croatia international’s future.
Petr Cech on Radek Vitek
Last month, regarding Vitek’s future, Czech Republic legend Petr Cech told BBC Sport: "It's important to play. Of course, there are situations where sometimes you know that you have a big chance to come back and fight for your position. That's a different thing.
"But as it stands at [Manchester] United, Lammens has done really well. I'm sure he will want to go somewhere and continue playing.
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Radek Vitek has been unable to make a first-team breakthrough at Manchester United. | Alex Livesey/Getty Images
"It's great to see him progress because playing for the Under-21s with United is one thing, but then he played men's football in Austria, which went really well for him, then he came back to England with Bristol City and did well there.
"That obviously gives him an opportunity to attract even attention from teams in the Premier League. I met him a couple of years ago, when we had a training session and talked about things. I could see he's got the hunger and the willingness to get better."