An update on Manchester United’s plans for loan starlet James Garner beyond the summer has been forthcoming on Thursday.

Forest standout

Red Devils youth product Garner has of course taken centre stage in the Championship chatter of late.

This comes with the 20-year-old continuing to light up England’s 2nd-tier with Nottingham Forest.

Garner made the move to the City Ground during the January window, after falling out of favour under new Watford boss Vladimir Ivic.

And to say that the Hornets’ loss has since proven Forest’s gain would be putting it lightly.

Garner has gone on to play a starring role for Chris Hughton’s men, dominating from his deep-lying midfield berth with equal grit and guile.

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – APRIL 05: James Garner of Nottingham Forest celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 3-0 during the Sky Bet Championship match between Nottingham Forest and Queens Park Rangers at City Ground on April 5, 2021 in Nottingham, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images)

All told, the youngster has notched starts in 13 of Forest’s last 14 Championship outings. It is his latest couple of displays, though, which have seen fans truly stand up and take notice of Garner’s talents.

Since the international break, Manchester United’s midfield prodigy has earned rave reviews for dazzling performances versus both Cardiff and QPR.

The 20-year-old, as well as displaying his trademark abilities both on and off the ball, managed to bag a pair of goals, the 2nd of which came in the form of a stunning free-kick this past Monday:

An Easter Monday from @jgarnerr96 as he adds his second goal in as many games! #NFFC pic.twitter.com/sxvQyp7yE3

— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) April 6, 2021

Reds plans

Such impressive form, though, in turn, has seen speculation begin to mount surrounding Garner’s future beyond the summer.

The English youth international will see his loan deal with Forest expire at the end of the season, with Manchester United’s plans, for some time, having remained unclear.

As outlined above, though, on Thursday, an update on the situation has been forthcoming.

The info comes courtesy of reliable outlet The Athletic, who confirm that Forest would understandably be keen to keep hold of Garner into the 2021/22 campaign.

Such an outcome, however, looks altogether unlikely.

This comes with ‘several Premier League clubs’ keeping a close eye on the situation, and ready to swoop come the summer. Brighton & Hove Albion are amongst such outfits, with Norwich City – primed for a swift return to the top-flight – also said to be keen.

In turn, the decision on where Garner is set to land next will ultimately lie with those in a position of power at Manchester United.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and co., for their part, are ready to allow the midfield talent to depart on loan once again, with the prospect of Garner furthering his development in the Premier League likely to rule Forest out of the running for his signature.

A host of signings, 12 loans or deals due to expire, and a bloated squad.

How does Chris Hughton re-mould Nottingham Forest into promotion contenders this summer? #NFFC@nottmtails and @Worvillehttps://t.co/M0wjoBzznO

— The Athletic UK (@TheAthleticUK) April 8, 2021

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1	Manchester City FC	31	45	74
2	Manchester United FC	30	25	60
3	Leicester City FC	30	19	56
4	West Ham United FC	30	11	52
5	Chelsea FC	30	16	51
6	Tottenham Hotspur FC	30	19	49
7	Liverpool FC	30	15	49
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9	Aston Villa FC	29	11	44
10	Arsenal FC	30	5	42
11	Leeds United	30	-1	42
12	Crystal Palace FC	30	-16	38
13	Southampton FC	30	-14	36
14	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	30	-11	35
15	Burnley FC	30	-16	33
16	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	30	-5	32
17	Newcastle United FC	30	-20	29
18	Fulham FC	31	-17	26
19	West Bromwich Albion	30	-34	21
20	Sheffield United FC	30	-35	14

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Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	19
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	18
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	16
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	14
Calvert-Lewin, Dominic	Everton FC	14
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	13
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	12
Gundogan, Ilkay	Manchester City FC	12
Watkins, Ollie	Aston Villa FC	11
Lacazette, Alexandre	Arsenal FC	11
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	10
Wilson, Callum	Newcastle United FC	10
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City FC	9
Ings, Danny	Southampton FC	9
Mahrez, Riyad	Manchester City FC	9
Barnes, Harvey	Leicester City FC	9
Zaha, Wilfried	Crystal Palace FC	9
Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick	Arsenal FC	9
Soucek, Tomas	West Ham United FC	9
Maddison, James	Leicester City FC	8

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Lundstram, John	Sheffield United FC	1	8
Gallagher, Conor	West Bromwich Albion	0	8
Maguire, Harry	Manchester United FC	0	8
Bellerin, Hector	Arsenal FC	0	8
Milivojevic, Luka	Crystal Palace FC	1	7
Hayden, Isaac	Newcastle United FC	0	8
Neves, Ruben	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	0	7
McGinn, John	Aston Villa FC	0	7
Xhaka, Granit	Arsenal FC	1	6
Phillips, Kalvin	Leeds United	0	7
Luiz, Douglas	Aston Villa FC	0	6
Evans, Jonny	Leicester City FC	0	7
Egan, John	Sheffield United FC	1	6
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	1	6
Grealish, Jack	Aston Villa FC	0	6
Tielemans, Youri	Leicester City FC	0	6
Soucek, Tomas	West Ham United FC	1	5
McGoldrick, David	Sheffield United FC	0	6
Shaw, Luke	Manchester United FC	0	6
Klich, Mateusz	Leeds United	0	6

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Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	11
Grealish, Jack	Aston Villa FC	10
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City FC	10
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	9
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	7
Cresswell, Aaron	West Ham United FC	7
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	6
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City FC	6
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	6
Pereira, Matheus	West Bromwich Albion	6
Raphinha	Leeds United	6
Werner, Timo	Chelsea FC	6
Neto, Pedro	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	6
Gross, Pascal	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	6
Digne, Lucas	Everton FC	6
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	5
Maddison, James	Leicester City FC	5
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United FC	5
Ward-Prowse, James	Southampton FC	5