It was last gasp deadline day drama involving Tom Cleverley this term. After trying to sign the englishman on a permanent deal, Villa had their man on a loan deal which raised a few eyebrows in the land.
The player was ecstatic to get his career back on track. “I have got to get back playing and hopefully as a byproduct of that I can get back in the England team,” Cleverley, told Villa’s website. He added: “The prospect of working under the manager [Paul Lambert] and Roy [Keane, the assistant manager], who were both fantastic midfielders in their playing careers, made the decision to come to Villa an easy one.”
The deal was approved by Premier League late on Tuesday as the paperwork regarding the deal was submitted 2 hours after deadline had passed. Villa's pursuit of the midfielder got scuppered due to his exorbitant wage demands. There was a late interest from the Merseyside as Roberto Martinez tried to reunite with his former protégé at Everton. But failed to strike a deal with United.
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