Man United transfer news: Radek Vitek's future 'decided' as £15m call is made

Middlesbrough are reportedly closing successful connected the signing of Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vitek connected a imperishable basis.

The 22-year-old spent the 2025-26 run connected indebtedness astatine Bristol City successful the Championship, and an fantabulous play saw him support 12 cleanable sheets successful 41 appearances.

Vitek has been progressive successful Man United's preparations for the caller season, but it is understood that the goalkeeper is present adjacent to leaving Old Trafford connected a imperishable basis.

According to The Athletic, Vitek is nearing a determination to Championship broadside Boro.

The study claims that precocious talks betwixt the 2 clubs see buyback and sell-on clauses, portion the transportation interest is expected to beryllium successful the portion of £15m.

Boro 'closing in' connected £15m woody for Vitek

Vitek's tendency to beryllium a fig 1 adjacent play has led to him seeking a summertime transfer.

Senne Lammens enjoyed an fantabulous 2025-26 run astatine Old Trafford and volition erstwhile again beryllium Man United's first-choice goalkeeper successful the caller season.

Initially, Man United had been unfastened to keeping Vitek arsenic a fig two, but they person since brought successful Karl Darlow connected a escaped transfer.

Vitek has been with the Red Devils since 2020, but helium has not made a first-team quality for the club, spending clip retired connected indebtedness with Accrington Stanley, BW Linz and Bristol City.

Lammens volition again beryllium Man United's fig 1 goalkeeper successful 2026-27

The 6ft 6in goalkeeper's performances past play ever made it unrealistic that helium would beryllium prepared to beryllium a fig 2 successful 2026-27, adjacent astatine Man United.

The 20-time English champions person allowed Andre Onana to instrumentality connected indebtedness to Trabzonspor this summer, portion Altay Bayindir is besides acceptable to depart.

Celta Vigo are presently seen arsenic the favourites for Bayindir, who has been incapable to afloat settee astatine Old Trafford pursuing a determination from Turkey successful the summertime of 2023.

Tom Heaton has been heavy progressive successful Man United's preparations for the caller season, featuring against Wrexham and Atletico Madrid.

Lammens is present backmost with Man United aft representing Belgium astatine the 2026 World Cup, though, and the 24-year-old is apt to commencement Saturday's pre-season affable with Paris Saint-Germain.