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Manchester United Weigh January Return for James Garner

Everton are negotiating a new deal as the midfielder enters the final six months of his contract, with United viewing him as a low-cost stopgap to a pricier summer target.

Overview

  • Multiple UK reports say United are assessing a January move to re-sign the 24-year-old, whose current Everton deal is in its final six months with a club option.
  • Everton are in talks to extend Garner’s contract, and manager David Moyes has stated the club will do everything possible to keep him.
  • Garner, a United academy graduate sold to Everton in 2022 for around £9m, has become a regular and says he is focusing on improving week to week rather than his future.
  • United still regard Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson as their primary long-term midfield target, with Garner considered a realistic short-term addition if terms are workable.
  • Any January transfer would depend on Everton’s stance and United’s recruitment decisions, with Aston Villa and Newcastle also linked and Ruben Amorim insisting exits will only happen if replacements arrive.