Garner has turned his head after starring in the Nottingham Forest promotion drive, with several Premier League teams interested in the Manchester United midfielder.
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Leicester City are looking forward to securing Manchester United midfielder James Garner after an impressive loan spell at Nottingham Forest.
Garner’s way of helping Forest reach Sunday’s play-off final has sparked interest from a number of Premier League teams, including Leeds and Southampton. But Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers has also been monitoring the 21-year-old’s progress and was impressed with the 21-year-old’s performance as he helped the Reds eliminate their East Midlands rivals from the FA Cup. .
Garner’s long-term future at Old Trafford is in the air as new boss Erik ten Hag determines who he wants to keep and who will stay, and the Dutchman plans to evaluate the player during the pre-season before making a specific decision. But Leicester are willing to wait while Rodgers looks for new blood to add to their midfield and, if available, Garner will be a prominent place on their target list.
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United will face a serious rebuild this summer with a lot of movement throughout the team, and especially in midfield. Nemanja Matic has already confirmed that he will leave Old Trafford this summer, while Paul Pogba is also expected to leave free, with the winner of the World Cup linked to Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid.
Jesse Lingard will also leave with a free transfer, while Juan Mata could also leave, leaving Ten Hag in the spotlight on options in what was already a disappointing midfield unit.
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Garner’s loan to a Premier League club for regular playing time could be an attractive option for United given his impressive performances at Forest, although Ten Hag’s transfer deal is likely to dictate the chances of Garner to play first team at Old Trafford.
United’s Europa League qualification means Ten Hag will have more games to rotate for players such as Garner and young midfielder Hannibal Mejbri. Donny van de Beek, who worked with Ten Hag at Ajax, is likely to return from loan at Everton to have a chance to impress his former coach, while United will be in the market for at least one midfielder. central more, with similar. of Barcelona’s Frenkie De Jong and Wolves star Ruben Neves on United’s radar.
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