James Garner is hopeful of staying at Manchester United next season as he approaches the final months of his loan spell with Nottingham Forest.
Garner, 20, was outstanding in Forest's 4-1 thrashing of Leicester in the FA Cup fourth round and has started 22 times for the Championship club this season.
United briefly discussed the possibility of recalling Garner in the January transfer window before it was decided it was in everyone's best interests for the midfielder to continue playing regularly.
Sources close to Garner are optimistic his fine form for Forest could secure a first-team squad role under the next permanent manager at United, where upheaval is expected in midfield.
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