Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vitek made his Championship debut for Bristol City on Saturday evening.
No.1 goalkeeper Andre Onana pictured in Manchester United training.
No.1 goalkeeper Andre Onana pictured in Manchester United training.
(Image: Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)
Manchester United loanee Radek Vitek has been urged to show he's consistent enough to make it at the highest level following an impressive Championship debut for Bristol City at Sheffield United.
Vitek signed a new contract at Old Trafford until 2028 this summer - before immediately joining the Robins in the English second tier. Players who have been sent to the Championship by the Reds have often been seen as future starters for the club.
The most recent and biggest success story for this pathway has been Amad - who excelled at Sunderland before being incorporated into United's first-team. Vitek has spent time on loan in the English pyramid previously but not at a level as high as this.
Thankfully, he didn't look out of place in the Championship as he commanded his area during Bristol City's brilliant 4-1 victory over the Blades at Bramall Lane. Speaking after the match, his new manager Gerhard Struber set the 21-year-old a new challenge at Ashton Gate.
"He did a really good job," the head coach told our colleagues at Bristol Live. "We can see his profile; he's a highly talented player with a high potential profile.
"Of course, this is something special he brings on the table, but it's also important we find the right consistency. He's a young player; he showed us a great performance - but now it's the start - and this counts for every single player, consistency is, in the end, the driver for more.
Manchester United loanee Radek Vitek.
Manchester United loanee Radek Vitek.(Image: Ed Sykes/Getty Images.)
"I think we have to train in a very good level, we have to grow with all the things, and the standard will go higher and higher. Games like this show us that we are, in more directions, ready but, of course, we have to learn and we have to grow and bring the standard to the highest level that we can bring with this group of players."
Currently, there are no immediate plans to usurp Andre Onana in between the posts at United. The Cameroonian received reassurances this summer that his future still remains at Old Trafford.
However, at 29, Onana shall be more than aware that the starting spot is by no means a guarantee for the future. United's goalkeeping department also includes Altay Bayindir and veteran stopper Tom Heaton.
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