{"id":616295,"date":"2022-08-15T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=616295"},"modified":"2022-08-15T10:00:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T14:00:31","slug":"manchester-united-james-garner-ten-hag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/15\/manchester-united-james-garner-ten-hag\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Fans Left Furious With Shock Transfer Decision That &#8216;Ruined&#8217; Their Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/14\/manchester-united-decision-de-gea-future\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> are open to letting midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/15\/manchester-united-james-garner-decision\/\" target=\"_self\">James Garner<\/a> leave on a permanent deal for a fee of around \u00a314 million, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3505641\/2022\/08\/15\/ornstein-column-xhaka-jesus-arsenal-edwards-chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laurie Whitwell<\/a>. This is a shocking decision from the Red Devils and has left fans furious, with one saying that it had already <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lukesellers98\/status\/1559081403966431235?s=20&amp;t=pv5RUL6GRIVlqqs9CLmesw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;ruined&#8221;<\/a> their Monday.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Open to Permanent Sale of James Garner in Shock Transfer Decision<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> are open to permanent offers for James Garner. Player well liked but Erik ten Hag would sanction transfer if suitable bid arrives, told circa \u00a314m.<\/p>\n<p>Several PL clubs interested.<\/p>\n<p>Personally would prefer to see him loaned at most. Only 21.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1tUdRxnNB3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/1tUdRxnNB3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lauriewhitwell\/status\/1559080388684906496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>James Garner Has Made Only Seven First-Team Appearances but Has Looked Promising on Loan Spells<\/h3>\n<p>Garner has been a United player since he joined the club at eight years old. He has spent time on loan at two clubs since graduating from the academy; <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/14\/aston-villa-forward-keinan-davis-watford\/\" target=\"_self\">Watford<\/a> for half a season and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/13\/nottingham-forest-nigeria-forward-watford\/\" target=\"_self\">Nottingham Forest<\/a> for one and a half.<\/p>\n<p>For Forest, Garner played a key role in their impressive promotion campaign that saw them return to the top flight for the first time since being relegated in 1999. Throughout his spell in Nottingham last season, he played 44 Championship games, scoring four goals and assisting eight. He quickly became a fan favourite amongst the Forest faithful as he showed relentless effort on the pitch and on their journey to the playoff final.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/14\/manchester-united-make-adrien-rabiot-priority-target\/\" target=\"_self\">Fee Agreed &#8211; \u2018Contacts\u2019 Expected Imminently on New Manchester United Transfer Priority \u2013 Fabrizio Romano<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Garner Is Keen to Fight for Starting Spot<\/h3>\n<p>Having been a United player since 2009, the 21-year-old was keen to fight for his place in the team. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/james-garner-manchester-united-nottingham-forest-premier-league-erik-ten-hag-b2130671.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pre-season interview<\/a> with the PA news agency, he said: \u201cFor me now because I\u2019ve played two seasons back-to-back, where I\u2019ve been playing games non-stop, I don\u2019t really want to stop that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to play week in, week out. That is of course what I want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/15\/queens-park-rangers-manchester-united-defender\/\" target=\"_self\">Queens Park Rangers Sign Manchester United Defender on Loan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The youngster reiterated his desire to remain with his boyhood club but acknowledged the possibility that a loan move may be a more suitable option. He added: \u201cI want to play for United. Of course, that\u2019s obviously my aim.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I feel like if I\u2019m not going to be playing as regularly as I would like to then I\u2019m definitely open to going back on loan to a Premier League side.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>A Move Within the Premier League Appears Likely<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/12\/manchester-united-budget-goalkeeper-chase\/\" target=\"_self\">Erik ten Hag<\/a> has decided that should a suitable bid come in, he will oversee the departure of the academy graduate. The England U21 international has <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3505641\/2022\/08\/15\/ornstein-column-xhaka-jesus-arsenal-edwards-chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">garnered interest<\/a> from fellow Premier League clubs; Everton, Southampton, Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur have all shown interest in the midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Cooper would also be keen to bring Garner back to the City Ground, however, the club have made several <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/18\/nottingham-forest-lewis-obrien-harry-toffolo\/\" target=\"_self\">new signings<\/a> so it\u2019s unlikely they would need another arrival in his position.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/18\/every-premier-league-transfer-completed-in-summer-2022\/\" target=\"_self\">Every Premier League Transfer Completed in Summer 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>United <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unitedpeoplestv\/status\/1559084293678370817?s=21&amp;t=0A_eSNy2leKNihaqgneXcg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fans<\/a> have <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lukesellers98\/status\/1559081143114338309?s=21&amp;t=0A_eSNy2leKNihaqgneXcg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reacted furiously<\/a> to the news as many feel as though he has not been given enough chances to prove himself in the first team. The squad are also considerably light in midfield, meaning selling another player could cause more depth issues further into the season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In a few years time, the topic of selling James Garner will be included in the conversation of the many mistakes made by Manchester United over the last decade<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m absolutely certain of it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0O1IjqbSKK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/0O1IjqbSKK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; (fan) Frank \ud83e\udde0\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 (@AmorimEra_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmorimEra_\/status\/1559146922413359106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are open to letting midfielder James Garner leave on a permanent deal for a fee of around \u00a314 million, according to Laurie Whitwell. This is a shocking decision from the Red Devils and has left fans furious, with one saying that it had already &#8220;ruined&#8221; their Monday. 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