Tom Cleverley loan watch

[N'ZMAV]

Delph and Sanchez look a good pairing. Cleverley seems to be a favourite of Lamberts. He'll come in for Weimann/Gabby next game. Depending if Gabby is suspended.

[Ger Regan]

Think Cleverley will struggle to get back in the side now.  Delph looked good today and is clearly one of our most important players, Sanchez is an important player in a different way, and personally when Westwood does return I would have him ahead of Cleverley.

Agreed. It's a more balanced 3.

[OCD]

I don't see the point of Cleverley. I would say he's at least fifth choice behind Sanchez, Delph, Westwood and Bacuna. I've only considered centre midfielders but otherwise the likes of Grealish and Cole would be ahead of him too.

[Toronto Villa]

I think he's a decent player but not good enough to justify what we'd have to spend in January to keep him

[silhillvilla]

£8m and a 4 year deal so circa £12m in wages . Nah simply send him back. He's Yaniteds problem don't make him ours .

[supertom]

I'd like to see us go for a midfield 3 of Sanchez, Delph and Bacuna. There'd be plenty of energy and drive and I think we'd look a lot less cumbersome than we do playing TC and Westwood who both struggle to provide any forward impetus.

There's a good chance for a couple of games to try out something new now.

[LeeB]

I think he's a decent player but not good enough to justify what we'd have to spend in January to keep him

I think that's about the start and end of it for me.

[TonyD]

He does  nowt for me.  Taxi up the M6.

[Steve67]

I think he's a decent player but not good enough to justify what we'd have to spend in January to keep him

Agreed. Got to be better options out there for that type of money.

[Toronto Villa]

Being reported today, who knows how true this is, that we will complete the Cleverely deal in January. I have to say I am very surprised if this is the case. Now he might get better with the team now dedicating itself to a more passing style of play. It can't have helped watching the ball go over his head all the time, and having to play counter attack constantly. The new style will be a benefit to him. But I must be missing something of we are to pay what is being reported, if what is being reported is to be believed.

[Tom_Mc9?]

I think we're signing him to soften the blow of Delph leaving in the summer. I like him, but he's not in the same league as Delph.

[brian green]

After LVG's remarks about "teams like Aston Villa" I would cut his leg off and send him back with it in a carrier bag.

[Tom_Mc9?]

LVG does come across as a bit of an arrogant prick, but in a sport full of arrogant pricks I don't think he's the worst.

[PaulWinch again]

I suspect he'll be better in our side now we try to pass it.

[Nastylee]

I can almost guarantee the  7m figure is made up . The Star has 4m which I would suggest is more realistic.