Manchester United have not been able to catch a break at left-back this season and it continues to hamper them in other positions across their misfiring team.
Everton ace James Garner explains why he left Manchester United and gives Erik ten Hag verdict
14.09.2023 - 08:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former Manchester United midfielder James Garner has admitted that he was left with little choice but to seal a permanent exit from Old Trafford in the summer of 2022.
Following a stellar loan spell at Nottingham Forest during the 2021/22 campaign, helping the Midlands outfit clinch promotion from the Championship, several United supporters were determined to see him given an opportunity at Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag had developed a reputation for overseeing the development of young players at Ajax and many thought Garner would benefit from that.
However, the Birkenhead-born midfielder suffered an injury on his first day of pre-season, resulting in him having a spell on the sidelines. It meant Ten Hag did not get the chance to get a close inspection of the 22-year-old.
As a result, many presumed that Garner would head out on loan again, offering him the best possible chance to secure regular first-team football. United, however, made the decision to sell him on the final day of the summer transfer window, sanctioning a move to Everton.
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He joined the Toffees on a four-year deal, bringing what many thought was a premature ending to his United career. On reflection, it was a decision that Garner was happy to make.
"When I came back to United, I felt like I had a good enough season to have a shot," Garner told BBC Sport. "But unfortunately I got injured on the first day and it set me back two or three weeks, so the manager did not get to see me in training and games.
"It was a decision where - after having two seasons in men's football - I wanted to be part of a team and squad, ideally starting too. I knew I wasn't going to get that at United so I made the
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