Manchester United supporters are relishing the prospect of seeing James Garner play alongside Bruno Fernandes next season after producing another eye-catching moment for Nottingham Forest. The 21-year-old helped his loan club overcome Coventry City on Wednesday night with a stunning strike.
Combining with Keinan Davis, the academy graduate waltzed into the penalty box after 61 minutes and thundered an unstoppable shot past Simon Moore into the roof of the net. It was enough to clinch a 2-0 victory for Forest as the play-off contenders moved up to fifth in the Championship table.
Garner has impressed throughout his 18 months at the City Ground and his impact has seemingly been noticed by senior figures at Old Trafford. After putting pen to paper on a new contract, United playmaker Fernandes was quick to pick out Garner as someone he is looking forward to playing alongside in the future.
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That came during a wide-ranging Q&A session on social media. Garner has played 33 matches in the Championship so far this season, scoring four goals and providing the same number of assists.
However, it has been his overall control in the engine room that has really caught the eye. The Manchester Evening News understand United are set to prioritise central midfield signings during the next transfer window. But after watching the action unfold against Coventry, supporters are clear in the view that Garner ought to be given his own first-team opportunity at Old Trafford next season. Here are some comments from social media platform Twitter;
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