Petr Cech is regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, so he knows a thing or two about football’s unique art.
The four-time Premier League winner holds Chelsea’s all-time record for most clean sheets with a staggering 228.
With Celtic searching for a goalkeeper this summer, it has seen several names linked to the role, including Manchester United’s Radek Vitek.
When Vitek, who is a fellow countryman of Cech’s, was excelling out on loan at Bristol City last season, he was lauded and applauded by the former Premier League great.
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What has Petr Cech said about Celtic transfer target Radek Vitek
“I met him a couple of years ago, when we had a training session and talked about things,” Cech said in May. “I could see he’s got the hunger and the willingness to get better.”
“It’s great to see him progress because playing for the Under-21s with United is one thing, but then he played men’s football in Austria, which went really well for him, then he came back to England with Bristol City and did well there.
“That obviously gives him an opportunity to attract even attention from teams in the Premier League.”
Celtic should be encouraged by the Vitek hype
Whether you agree or disagree with Celtic buying a new keeper, it seems like it will happen, and Vitek is on the list.
Yes, it ended badly with Kasper Schmeichel, but the fact is he was successful, just like Joe Hart before him.
This is why Celtic’s next goalkeeper choice needs to be the correct one.
Whether it’s Roy Hodgson backing Vitek to be a Premier League keeper in the making or Cech’s comments, it’s all very encouraging noise for the Celtic Park faithful.
Say what you want about the people in the Parkhead boardroom, one thing is for sure, time and time again, they get the number one goalkeeper choice correct.
Let’s hope, if Vitek is the man to lead the Hoops forward, he goes on to fill his cabinet with winning medals because it’s what Celtic do best.
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