Confirmed! Ex-Blau-Weiss Keeper Leaves Manchester United
The goalkeeper joins an English second-division club. Two years ago, he was still playing in the ADMIRAL Bundesliga.
Radek Vitek leaves Manchester United.
The 22-year-old goalkeeper, who was between the posts for FC Blau-Weiss Linz in the 2024/25 season, moves to English second-division club Middlesbrough FC. The clubs made the transfer official on Saturday.
According to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, "Boro" is set to pay a transfer fee of seven million Euros plus 14 million Euros in potential bonuses to the "Red Devils" for the Czech.
However, the English top club has secured a buy-back option of an undisclosed amount, as well as a pre-emption right and a 35 percent sell-on clause.
Played Last Season Under Struber
The 22-year-old already played on loan in the English Championship last season. There, he impressed at Struber's club Bristol City and was voted Player of the Year.
"It feels great to be here. The project here is very impressive because you can clearly see the club's ambitions and the direction it wants to develop in. I am very happy to now be a part of it," said the former Blau-Weiss goalkeeper about his new challenge.
