James Garner ends loan spell at Watford to join Nottingham Forest
Manchester United’s James Garner cuts short his loan spell at Watford to join Championship rivals Nottingham Forest for the rest of the season
- James Garner’s parent club Manchester United ended his loan deal at Watford
- Garner was frozen out of the Watford side under new manager Xisco Munoz
- Nottingham Forest boss Chris Hughton says midfielder will be a ‘valuable asset’
James Garner has joined Nottingham Forest on loan until the end of the season after parent club Manchester United cut short his spell at Watford.
The 19-year-old midfielder made a strong start to the season at Vicarage Road and has played in 20 of the Hornets’ 26 Championship games, but has been frozen out of the side since the arrival of new manager Xisco Munoz.
United have therefore made the decision to recall him and set the England Under-20 international up with a new loan move to another Championship side in Forest.
James Garner has left Watford to join Nottingham Forest on loan for the rest of the season
Forest manager Chris Hughton told the club website: ‘James is a promising young talent in central midfield and that is an area where we’ve had injury problems and players missing in recent weeks.
‘He has completed a good spell at Watford where he has picked up some much-needed Championship experience and we’re confident he will be a valuable asset to us between now and the end of the season.’
Garner played a big role in Watford’s promotion push in the first half of the season, clocking up 20 appearances and one assist for the Hornets.
Garner (left) was frozen out of the Watford side under new manager Xisco Munoz
He made his Premier League debut in the 2018-19 season, replacing Fred during United’s 3-1 win at Crystal Palace.
The 19-year-old spent last season on the fringes of the Manchester United squad; featuring in four Europa League games during the Red Devil’s run to the semi-finals.
Garner made his debut for the England Under 20s in October 2020 during a 2-0 win over Wales at St. George’s Park.
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