Manchester United loan strategy explained as James Garner faces Liverpool test

Manchester United’s loan strategy has been laid out as James Garner aims to catch the eye once again this weekend.

The midfielder will no doubt have United fans watching closely as he looks to help Nottingham Forest cause another upset in the FA Cup. Having already dispatched of Arsenal and Leicester, they face their toughest test yet as they meet Liverpool in the quarter-finals on Sunday.

Garner’s form since the turn of the year has caught the attention of supporters, particularly amid what has been a dismal season for United. With the 21-year-old returning to Old Trafford at the end of his loan spell at the City Ground, some fans have called for him to be given his chance next season.

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He’s not the only player aiming to catch the eye while out on loan. United have plenty of young players plying their trade away from Old Trafford at the moment, including the likes of Ethan Laird, Di’Shon Bernard and Teden Mengi.

Ahead of Garner’s latest outing in the cup, United’s head of academy, Nick Cox, has given United’s website an insight into how the club are using loans in the development of their young players. United hope Garner’s spell at Forest will have him ready to challenge for the first team soon.

“I look at James Garner playing at Forest, with a couple of big cup upsets in recent weeks, and he’s become a bit of a household name,” Cox said.

“That’s wonderful for him. I don’t want to miss anyone out or single anyone out, but I also look at Dylan Levitt who has scored a couple of wonderful goals and I look at Ethan Galbraith slowly racking up senior appearances.

“Ultimately, what this is about is