About time. Never been impressed with him. Hope he does well at Villa or wherever he ends up.
Tom Cleverley | 2014/15 Performances (on loan at Aston Villa)
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It will be interesting to see how he goes at Villa, if this is true, particularly whether Keane has any positive impact on him. Maybe he will have more confidence in a smaller pond, as he did at Watford and Wigan. If he doesn't then Villa may not be his final stop.
As mentioned, this would probably mean someone (Carvalho?) is on his way. We may actually be fielding a strong starting XI soon....
As mentioned, this would probably mean someone (Carvalho?) is on his way. We may actually be fielding a strong starting XI soon....
Is this confirmed and real? Omg please let it be true.
He wasn't especially talented ever but I don't think that was his problem here. He just has no balls and just couldn't handle the pressure here mentally, always crumbling under any bit of criticism. He'll be much better at a mid table club which is his level, but he's a lot better then what he's shown for us.
Just wasn't good enough when he got his chance. Villa a good move for him......
Aston villa is a good destination for Cleverley. He is not better than Delph, but surely he is a better option than Westwood or Richardson? Nevertheless, when all is said and done, I am glad he will no longer play in our midfield and he will be a good signing for Aston villa. Maybe Roy Keane and lambert will revitalize his career
still, the twitter campaign against him by those who called themselves united fan was disgusting. Anyway we re used to such scum on twitter nowadays
Sure but it's just twitter, if you're a footballer you should be ready to handle shit like that. It's not nice from the fans, but him actually being affected by that is a pretty clear sign he's not cut out for United.
Still i hope people are capable of choosing between genuine criticism and twitter thrash. I m saying this because certain posters over here seem overly influenced by the latter...
Twitter campaign?
There was a petition by England fans not to play him. Don't recall twitter campaign by our fans.
Not a campaign per se, but if you type in Cleverley on twitter and you'll see what he means I think.
Never had the mentality to play for us. 
Thought he was going to make it an 1 point, then it just got progressively worse for him (especially since the Davies challenge).
Good career move for him. Hope it's true.
Thought he was going to make it an 1 point, then it just got progressively worse for him (especially since the Davies challenge).
Good career move for him. Hope it's true.
I think he means that if we sell Cleverley another midfielder must be incoming.
Frees up No.23 for Vidal
Gibson is a better player than Cleverley imo yet both were and are not good enough for United.
Without a doubt. Gibson could shoot, had good passing and vision. Cleverley lacks all of that.
Cleverleys a odd case because i still have no idea whats his best position. When he broke through i really thought he'd be good as a playmaker who plays wide, then he moved to CMF playing deeper and box to box roles that clearly dont suit him. Either way the sooner him and Anderson are shown the door the better.
Frees up No.23 for Vidal
Oh god yes.
Any news on bid size? I'd guess £8m is fair in today's market.
At the moment, neither anyone from outside PL will want him nor any from top sides. Everton maybe but it looks unlikely so late on that Martinez will make a move.
What has happened to this kid? He used to be full of fire, he looks like someone trying to go in three directions at once while trying to recall what his tactical instructions were.
He used to be able to play central midfield a little, now he looks mindf******.
Could we maybe get him out wide and let him attack?
I think he'd even be better as a wing back than a CM, let him run out there with his young legs.
He used to be able to play central midfield a little, now he looks mindf******.
Could we maybe get him out wide and let him attack?
I think he'd even be better as a wing back than a CM, let him run out there with his young legs.
Payback for Young!
Quick, accept it before they realise they put m in their bid.
Fantastic deal for us if true.
Sell sell sell!
surely this means we have another midfielder coming in?
surely this means we have another midfielder coming in?
Would be a bit surprising given Lerner's selling up and they've only spent about £7m on signings this window with most of the signings being free transfers.
Hull too.
He'd do well for a club like villa. I think he needs to go for his own good. Needs a fresh start to gain confidence away from united.
Please accept one of them Woodward.
Let's hope he doesn't play like he does for us with his sidewards passing. I can see a certain former captain of ours giving him a right old rollicking if he does.
So what, should tweeters just pretend he isn't rubbish or something?
It says it all that someone who has played over forty league games for us over the last couple of years is only wanted by Hull and Villa.
If we have genuinely received £9m for Tom Cleverley then I think he will be personally driven to Hull by LVG himself. Good player with a lot of ability, but he needs to be confident and he will just never feel that at Old Trafford in my opinion. He will only be sold if a CM comes in.
I don't know about you, but I am not a big fan of abusing players who are genuine fans of the club and give 110%. It's not like he dupes a world class manager into playing him...
9 million? Jesus wept. That would be a fantastic deal for us. Hopefully he will go and try and revitalise his career instead of sitting on his arse here.
I think he would do well at a club like Villa, Hull, Everton etc....
9 million is a good deal for both us and whoever buys him
Let's just invest it in quality
9 million is a good deal for both us and whoever buys him
Let's just invest it in quality
9M is not a bad amount to get for him given how much negative publicity he has received. He is not THAT bad a player as he is made out but not doing enough to stay. I would personally prefer him at Hull. Bruce is doing great job there and they look like a team on up. Lambert is a good manager too but Villa will be struggling a bit I guess.
Feck it, I'll personally drive up from London to deliver him to Hull/Aston Villa if that's the price we're getting for him. I'll even pay for petrol!
£9m is a lot when Gibson (who was better than him) went for £500k.
He ranged from good to excellent in his loan spells at Leicester, Watford & Wigan so I reckon once he settles somewhere else in the Premier League people will realise he's not actually terrible. Technically I do think think he would be good enough to be a squad midfielder for us, but his mentality is really lacking for the big occasion/big club.
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