Season › 2025-26 › News The Rumour Mill New contract should stymie Man Utd's interested in reclaiming Garner Michael Kenrick | 16/10/2025 0comments | Jump to last After three seasons at Everton, James Garner is finally showing some solid consistency in his performances, and that seems to have been noticed down the East Lancs Road with the Rumour Mill claiming that Manchester United will be looking to take their protégé back to Old Trafford when his contract expires in the summer. In September 2022, he left Old Trafford for Goodison Park in a £15M deal that included £9M upfront and £6M in add-ons. After a rocky start, he's become an increasingly important member of the Everton first-team squad returning from a back injury that saw him miss a big chunk of last season to establish himself as a regular under David Moyes. Garner, 24, has been one of Everton’s standout performers this season and is gaining a reputation as a valuable utility man, having featured as a midfielder, left-back and right-back so far – and playing well in all three positions. However, it has already been mentioned that Everton are in talks on a new contract, which should be sufficient to deter the likes of Man Utd and any others who may seek to benefit from his services. Reader Comments Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () There are no responses so far to this article. Be the first to offer a comment using the form below. Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. How to get rid of these ads and support TW © ToffeeWeb