Struber would 'love' Vitek to stay beyond season

Bristol City head coach Gerhard Struber said he would "love" to keep on-loan goalkeeper Radek Vitek beyond the end of this season.

The 22-year-old joined on loan from Manchester United in the summer on a season-long loan and has gone on to establish himself as their first-choice keeper and one of their best and most consistent performers.

Vitek has kept 10 clean sheets in 33 Championship appearances but Struber said the club have had to look at options to replace him, while also holding out hope of potentially re-signing him for 2026-27.

"I would love that Radek stays here," Struber told BBC Radio Bristol.

"On the same time we have to look really deep right now - now's the time we can search and be creative also for loanees or a permanent deal.

"We have to be really open-minded and not close the door about maybe we could only loan - [it's a] very big motorway where we drive and search for a goalkeeper but hopefully, maybe, Radek will join us another year."