Manchester United midfielder James Garner continues to impress during his loan spell at Nottingham Forest and his set-piece deliveries have been compared to Reds legend David Beckham.
The 20-year-old has two assists to his name from his last two matches, which have come courtesy of some tantalising corners.
Steve Cooper’s side backed up their giant-killing against Arsenal in the FA Cup third-round with another Premier League scalp to their name at the City Ground.
The former European Cup winners beat Leicester City 4-1 on Sunday.
Joe Worrall scored Forest’s third against Brendan Rodgers’ side via a Garner corner.
And the midfielder’s set-piece prowess has caught the eye of former England and West Ham midfielder Trevor Sinclair, who has compared Garner to one of United’s all-time greats.
The talkSPORT pundit said: “James Garner’s deliveries remind me of David Beckham’s.
“He’s got that dip and that whip and it causes so many problems. The pace on the ball, he’s putting it on a sixpence every time.
“The advantage is with the attackers because they know where he’s aiming depending on what signal he puts up. It’s an absolutely phenomenal cross that he’s got in the locker.”
Alongside Forest’s FA Cup run, Cooper’s side will be targeting a play-off place in the Championship, which will hopefully lead to promotion to the Premier League.
Garner’s impressive season has seen him named in the current WhoScored under-21 team for the English Football League.
The Manchester Evening News has reported that Garner hopes to have a first-team role with Manchester United next season when the appointment of their next permanent manager is confirmed.
With Paul Pogba likely to leave on a free transfer and doubts surrounding Donny van de Beek’s long-term future at Old Trafford, as well as an ageing Nemanja Matic playing less and less, an opportunity could open up for Garner.
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