Tom Cleverley - Loan Confirmed

[Ryu]

I've not been this excited about a signing since we signed Steve Hunt or possibly Mark Kinsella.

Steve stone for me

Didn't we pay about 5m for a 30 year old Stone?  This would be a bargain next to that!

[Dave]

If it's true (and I'd personally have wanted something a bit more solid than a tweet from a random journalist before taking it out of the transfer thread), then there is good and bad.

Good - it's a bit of an upgrade on what we have there at the moment, it's very positive to know that we are still in a position to pay a fee like this.

Bad - if we are paying a fee like this and given Lambert's pretty solid record when he's been given actual money to spend, surely he could be spending it better.

[Chris Smith]

I don't rate Cleverley at all, and if we've paid £7-8m I'll be more than slightly pissed off. Hope I'm proved wrong

What would you consider the right price in a market where Shane Long costs £12m?

I think it is mad money too but it appears to be the going rate since the latest Sky deal.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Why spend £8m on Cleverley instead of a good player?

[JUAN PABLO]

I'd prefer a bid for Townsend for that money

[Legion]

I am quite happy for this thread to be merged with all the other unsubstantiated made-up rubbish in the existing transfer thread if I have been a little premature.

[Chris Smith]

I'd prefer a bid for Townsend for that money

I think you could probably add another £5m for Townsend.

[john e]

Did the lad not play in a team that won the league the season before last by 10 clear points

[Olof's Beard]

Changed my mind. I think this will be a good move. Reading about his career, it appears as though Fergie tried to mould him into a more defensive midfielder, when his strength is attacking and goals.

Wasn't there an interview with the player himself where he said something along the lines of 'if people are expecting me to score goals, or make tackles then they will be waiting a long time'?  Or something along those lines.  Basically he suggested himself that he is just a simple, keep the ball type.

I don't think he is going to solve our creativity issues in any way whatsoever.  He's much of a muchness in terms of what we already have.  We would be better of buying some genuine width.  I would have taken a punt at Zaha for a year if we were going after United players.

[Hairbandinho]

I can only imagine Keane may have influenced this transfer

[TheMalandro]

Did the lad not play in a team that won the league the season before last by 10 clear points

if he comes you can bet your house he will score against Utd - I've never seen such ridicule.

[Ron Manager]

Utterly ridiculous if true. Lambert and the club owner have lost touch with reality.

Dammed if you do.....

What discernable talent do you see in Cleverley, Clampy?. I cannot see any skills that  would attract you to sign a much derided player.

[Steve67]

Dave, nail on head. How about it gets spent on a player we really need? A wide player perhaps. Dembele, Ki, Holtby, Song, Kagawa, Bruno Lucas, for the centre. All likely to be available for the right money, wages an issue perhaps, but no more so than Cleverley.

[tomd2103]

If it's true (and I'd personally have wanted something a bit more solid than a tweet from a random journalist before taking it out of the transfer thread), then there is good and bad.

Good - it's a bit of an upgrade on what we have there at the moment, it's very positive to know that we are still in a position to pay a fee like this.

Bad - if we are paying a fee like this and given Lambert's pretty solid record when he's been given actual money to spend, surely he could be spending it better.

It was mentioned on Talksport that a deal had been agreed.  Yes the price a bit high if true, but I think he'd be a good signing for us.  Exactly the kind of player we need and is better than some of disparaging remarks on here suggest.   

[PaulWinch again]

He's perfectly good enough for our level.