Tom Cleverley - Loan Confirmed

[eamonn]

Why are the Telegraph reporting a £7.5m option to buy in Jan? We have him til the end of the season when he becomes a free agent so I don't see how a transfer fee, particularly a silly one like seven mill when the player is coming to the end of his deal, is relevant.

[eamonn]

So I'm in all day on transfer news day and fuck all happens until 2am after jizzing about Natalie sawyer
I have a quick look this morning and legion has locked everything
Fuck this I think I'm going work
I come home and read in 15 mins the days events and where we have signed Top cat on loan , well thank f@@k we didn't spunk 8 million on him as it looks an all win for villa.

I don't really rate him but he is an improvement on kea and cilla , who were both pretty poor to be fair but we can't lose having him on loan ,if he's shit baggies can have him in the championship next season.

Anyway can we have Canales on Friday please

Good luck top cat 23

Welcome to the greatest club you will ever play for.

A fantastic post in many ways. Reminiscent of Hubbard at his peak.

[Desi]

There is a very interesting article in The Telegraph explaining exactly how the whole transfer 'saga'​ unfolded (well done to the Villa, and MU apparently, for 'cutting out' the agent to complete the deal).

I think that it's a win/win deal for us and there is big pressure on Cleverley to perform or he'll be back at MU, plus we will only be paying part of his wages. (Deal done by our new CEO I presume).

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11071474/Tom-Cleverleys-agent-tests-patience-of-Aston-Villa-and-Manchester-United-as-deal-goes-to-the-wire.html

[PeterWithe]

Why are the Telegraph reporting a £7.5m option to buy in Jan? We have him til the end of the season when he becomes a free agent so I don't see how a transfer fee, particularly a silly one like seven mill when the player is coming to the end of his deal, is relevant.

I think a few have mentioned that there is a break clause in the loan in Jan so if he is doing very well, or very poorly, we, or someone else, has the option to buy in Jan, if not his contract expires at the end of the season and he can do what he wants.

[OzVilla]

In that case the 7.5 million option to buy in January can be filed under 'least likely things to happen' - along with Darren Bent scoring 20 goals this season.

[PeterWithe]

No, you'd assume that clause was at Utd's request.

[brian green]

An all round binder by us I think. We have the use of him, if he has an ounce of intelligence he will buckle down to rebuild his career. If he does an Ireland we can send him back. It it also very heartening to see greedy agents being put in their place at long last. Well done to all concerned. If this move does not energise Cleverley, it will certainly keep Westwood on his mettle.

[brian green]

But the deal reduces Tubby Cole to the status of impact ball boy (if fit).

[Dr Butler]

In that case the 7.5 million option to buy in January can be filed under 'least likely things to happen' - along with Darren Bent scoring 20 goals this season.

Bent should have 3 already this season

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[nigel]

Tom Cleverley 'To Do' list

1/ Sack Agent for being such a t*at

[richard moore]

Bloody hell, at my company's national conference at the Excel Centre, have just run to the Boleyn Ground and back, turn on my computer, tune in to H and V (getting my priorities right!) and this has happened...

[lovejoy]

In that case the 7.5 million option to buy in January can be filed under 'least likely things to happen' - along with Darren Bent scoring 20 goals this season.

Yes I can't see how we would pay MU £7.5 million for TC23 for 6 months when we could get him for free in June.

[VILLA MOLE]

In that case the 7.5 million option to buy in January can be filed under 'least likely things to happen' - along with Darren Bent scoring 20 goals this season.

Yes I can't see how we would pay MU £7.5 million for TC23 for 6 months when we could get him for free in June.

I imagine we have paid quite a high loan fee to offset some of this ?

[PeterWithe]

In that case the 7.5 million option to buy in January can be filed under 'least likely things to happen' - along with Darren Bent scoring 20 goals this season.

Yes I can't see how we would pay MU £7.5 million for TC23 for 6 months when we could get him for free in June.

Wouldn't the clause be there so if he does really well it allows someone else to come in and buy him in January, if we cant/wont, and Man Utd then get something rather than nothing? They are the only ones it benefits as far as I can see.

[themossman]

Isn't the idea that if he does really well we get first option in Jan, for a £7.5m premium, rather than waiting till next summer and avoiding the fee but risking other clubs coming in for him?