Everton midfielder James Garner has explained leaving Manchester United.

Garner left United for Everton over the summer.

He told The Times: "In the moment it is very disappointing. That was the club that I trained with five times a week for years and years and years, that I made my debut with. But I didn't want to stagnate.

"I didn't want to stay there really and when they said I could leave also, I was in agreement with that. I just think it all made sense. I had two good seasons on loan and returned to United in the summer. I know in myself I wouldn't have played if I had stayed. I knew it was the perfect time now, at 21, to move on and try and stake my claim somewhere else and hopefully find a home, which I have now in Everton.

"Where I am at in my career now, I didn't just want to be an extra body or I didn't want to just be a spare player in training. Last season, I was one of the main players in Forest's team and that is what I want to be. I don't want to be just another player who is there for numbers in training. I want to be a main part of the team whether that is a starter or coming off the bench."