Manchester United starlet sweeps EFL membership’s finish of season awards
Radek Vitek has swapped the clear sheets for a clear sweep.
The Manchester United loanee has received the Bristol Metropolis Participant of the Yr award after a fan vote, the Gamers’ Participant of the Yr award, and the Younger Participant of the Yr award.
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The 22-year-old made the transfer to the West Nation in July as an emergency backup.
There, he rapidly established himself as supervisor Gerhard Struber’s – after which Roy Hodgson‘s – primary between the sticks.
In 41 appearances, together with The Robins’ 2-0 win over Stoke Metropolis at Ashton Gate on Saturday, the younger Czech goalkeeper took his tally of unpolluted sheets to 12, and conceded 54 targets.
Followers sung “yet another 12 months” at Vitek following his ultimate outing of the season, during which Bristol Metropolis completed twelfth within the EFL Championship desk.
“It was superb. We needed to complete the season robust and we couldn’t have imagined a greater outcome,” Vitek stated after the sport.
“It’s been an incredible season for me. There have after all been ups and downs however that’s soccer.
“I wish to thank everybody who voted because it means quite a bit to me because it displays on the performances and so I actually respect it.
“The followers have been unbelievable. I may hear all of them recreation singing my identify.”
Vitek’s future previous this summer time unsure
Vitek is anticipated to return to Outdated Trafford subsequent season, however for a way lengthy stays to be seen.
“Look, now in the mean time it is actually onerous to inform for me,” he defined when requested about his future on Friday forward of the Stoke recreation.
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“I am specializing in the following recreation as a result of, like I say, I wish to have a correct recreation tomorrow, win, and [then] we’ll see what the longer term holds.
“I feel in the mean time, mainly, it is go to Manchester United, and we’ll see what the answer shall be there. What does the longer term maintain for me?
“We are going to see what the choices shall be and what Manchester United will wish to do with me: in the event that they wish to maintain me there, promote me, mortgage me. For the time being, I am unable to actually converse a lot in regards to the future as a result of I do not even know.
“It is actually onerous, however I’ve loved each second right here. I actually just like the membership. We are going to see.”
The Pink Devils introduced in Senne Lammens final summer time from Royal Antwerp on an £18 million transfer to be their primary, permitting Andre Onana to depart for Trabzonspor on mortgage shortly afterwards.
In 28 Premier League appearances, the 23-year-old Belgian shot-stopper has stored six clear sheets and conceded simply 35 targets as United sit in charge of a return to Champions League soccer after two seasons.
With Lammens having established himself as United’s undisputed primary, and Vitek exhibiting he’s too good to be a backup, the Czech keeper’s future is definitely one to look at.
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