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title: "Everton: Toffees ‘showing interest’ in James Garner"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-08-25T16:11:58Z"
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# Everton: Toffees ‘showing interest’ in James Garner

**[Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) are reportedly ‘showing interest’ in Manchester United defensive midfielder James Garner.**

### The Lowdown: Out of favour

Off the back of a great season on loan at Nottingham Forest, Garner is back out of favour at Old Trafford.

The [six-foot-one](https://www.premierleague.com/players/23841/James-Garner/overview) gem is [yet](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-garner/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/505219/plus/0?saison=2022&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) to make an appearance for the Red Devils so far this term, and so they could look to move him on before the transfer window closes.

### The Latest: Everton interest

Taking to Twitter, Italian football journalist and transfer expert [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1562436907719462913) has revealed that the Goodison Park outfit, as well as Southampton, are ‘showing interest’ in Garner, adding that he is expected to leave United ‘in the next days’:

*“Everton and Southampton are both showing interest in James Garner. No agreement/decision made, but he’s expected to leave Manchester United in the next days.”*

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### The Verdict: Prioritise a striker

Although Garner could be seen as a smart signing given his [heroics](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-garner/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/505219/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=703&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) at Forest last season as he helped them gain promotion up to the Premier League, the Merseyside club need to be prioritising signing a striker at this moment in time.

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With Dominic Calvert-Lewin out injured and Salomon Rondon [lacking form](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/fleetwood-0-1-everton-rondon-carabao-cup/), they are really missing firepower up top.

Garner has been hailed in particular for his ‘[unbelievable](https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/nottingham-forest-james-garner-yates-7076411)‘ set piece delivery by former Forest teammate Ryan Yates, so would still be of great use to Frank Lampard’s squad, but in truth that won’t matter if they don’t sign a striker to meet those deliveries.