LEEDS are keeping tabs on Manchester United ace James Garner as a potential Kalvin Phillips replacement, reports suggest.

Garner has been on loan at Nottingham Forest since January last year and his performances at City Ground have turned a lot of heads.

According to the Daily Mail, the Whites are among the clubs keeping tabs on the versatile midfielder ahead of the summer transfer window.

Despite the rivalry between the two teams, United may consider allowing a permanent sale to Elland Road.

The 21-year-old could also be keen, especially if Leeds don't get relegated as that would give him the chance of regular minutes in the Premier League.

The Yorkshire giants are likely to lose Phillips in the summer and manager Jesse Marsch is thinking ahead.

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Garner is among the top candidates to replace the England international after being established as a key figure at Forest.

The England Under-21 international has amassed a total of three goals and six assists in 36 matches this season under Steve Cooper.

He is among the protagonists behind Nottingham's impressive campaign, which sees them currently ninth in the Championship table with three points separating them from sixth place.

Garner even earned praise from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after the FA Cup quarter-final two weeks ago.

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The midfielder joined United at the age of eight and rose through the ranks in the academy.

He earned his senior call-up in 2018 and managed a total of seven appearances before being loaned out to Watford in 2020 and Forest a year later.

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