Manchester United have promised 18-year-old James Garner first-team action this season, according to the Manchester Evening News.
James Garner has been promised playing time in the first-team. A full-time senior promotion is inevitable #mulive [men]
— utdreport (@utdreport) August 13, 2019
It is also being reported by the publication that a full-time promotion to the first-team is inevitable.
Garner featured on the club’s tour of Asia this summer, as he scored in the side’s 2-0 win over Perth Glory.
The England youth international made 25 appearances across various age groups last season, including a solitary appearance in the Premier League in the 3-1 win away to Crystal Palace.
Garner’s promise of first-team football comes amid a restructure of the club’s academy, as ex-head of the academy Nicky Butt was appointed in the new role of head of first-team development.
The fans seemed excited at the news of Garner’s promise of first-team football and took to Twitter to tweet about it.
Here is a selection of tweets from Manchester United fans following the reports about Garner:
Honestly this is brilliant if true. After what i saw against a weakened Chelsea side on Sunday, he cant be a worse option
— Olufemi Adebayo (@blessed_04) August 13, 2019
First matic might be leaving at the end of the season now this, you don’t know happy I am pic.twitter.com/OIsOK7yVSc
— 1Unitedtillidie (@1Unitedtillidie) August 13, 2019
LETS GOOOOOO
— Sarge (@SARGEE_) August 13, 2019
SIIIIIUUU!! pic.twitter.com/k0XButHaAD
— #GlazersOut (@mctominator007) August 13, 2019
Love that, sounds like next season would be a perfect time to make him a starter. Give him a few minutes vs the bottom teams in the league and develop him carefully
— Greenwood’s Season (@EraOfGreenwood) August 13, 2019
Music to my ears
— yan (@DeleAllisci) August 13, 2019
