James Garner would have a strong chance of breaking into the current Manchester United first team if he wasn’t on loan at Nottingham Forest.
That’s according to former Forest striker Glenn Murray, who played alongside the midfielder last season. It has been a chaotic season at Garner’s parent club, who are in danger of missing out on a Champions League place. Midfield has been a problem area for the Red Devils and Murray believes Garner would be in Ralf Rangnick’s thoughts if he was still at Old Trafford.
"James is a box-to-box midfielder, he is a bit of a throwback," Murray told LFCTV. "He's got a great delivery in the box, good passing range and he doesn't shirk away from the other side of it, which is the defending.
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"He's a bit of a complete midfielder. I think if he was at Manchester United at the moment he might have got a sniff around the first team."
The Manchester Evening News reported last month that Garner is targeting becoming a first-team regular at Old Trafford next season, although that will depend rest on who becomes the club's next permanent manager. If he is not granted that wish, Murray believes he could thrive at another Premier League club loan.
He said: "I am sure that next year if he is not part of the Manchester United first-team squad he will go on loan to a bigger, better team, possibly a Premier League team. It's just about him progressing for Manchester United on loan at Nottingham Forest."
