James Garner: Wayne Rooney makes big claim about Ex-United midfielder
James Garner: Wayne Rooney makes big claim about Ex-United midfielder James Garner was briefly linked with a sensational return to Manchester United before signing a new deal with Everton earlier this year. The Red Devils are in the market for a new midfielder this summer, and the Englishman’s recent performances with the Toffees have turned heads at Old Trafford. Garner is a product of United’s fabled academy and broke into the first team in 2019 as a teenager, before continuing his development on loan at Watford and Nottingham Forest.
He was highly rated at Old Trafford, but the English giants made the controversial decision to let him join Everton in 2022. The 25 year old has since proved his former employers wrong and has been a revelation for the Merseyside club this season. Garner has registered three goals and six assists in 34 appearances across competitions for the Toffees, all of which have been starts.
James Garner Stats: 2025/26 Season Source: Transfermarkt . The Englishman has ended all possibilities of a return to his former hunting ground by signing a new deal at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. He has been in inspired form of late, prompting praise from United legend Wayne Rooney as well.
The ideal Carrington graduate? Speaking on The Wayne Rooney Show , the former England international insisted that Garner is the ideal Carrington graduate. He said: “I think he does everything well.
His ability on the ball. Obviously, I’ve seen him since he was a young lad and his ability on the ball, his set-piece deliveries, his tackling is, you know […]. ” “People say this and you might understand it when you’re young.