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Radek Vitek is arguably Manchester United’s most in-form loanee.

Yes, Marcus Rashford has been a revelation at Barcelona, but Vitek is the loan star who has truly stood out.

Given the chance to prove he is ready for the next step, the young goalkeeper has seized it emphatically.

A revelation on loan

Initially brought in to cover for Bristol City’s number one, Max O’Leary, who was sidelined at the start of the season, Vitek quickly made the Ashton Gate number one jersey his own.

Such was his brilliance that O’Leary had no way back; he eventually left for West Brom in search of a fresh start.

On his part, Vitek has gone from strength to strength. Not even a mid-season injury managed to derail his progress: he boasts a 3.3 saves-per-90 record, bettered by only one Championship keeper, ranks fifth in goal prevention, and has already collected 10 clean sheets in 36 matches (as per Sofascore).

Time and again, he has kept Bristol in contests, so much so that Roy Hodgson has already begun waxing lyrical about him after just two games in charge.

Ready for the Premier League

Hodgson, recently appointed as Bristol City’s interim...