Tom Cleverley loan watch

[passitsideways]

Does he count as a homegrown player for the UEFA quota? Even if he does, I don't really see why a team like City or Chelsea would bother going for him.

I'm starting to feel fairly confident that he'd pick us over Everton, but I wonder if Liverpool or Spurs or even Southampton would try and lure him. The former two have a cavalcade of midfielders who are about his level (pretty decent but not extremely good); I think the Saints might be a dark-horse, particularly if Schneiderlin leaves.

[edgysatsuma89]

Personally I don't see Southampton as a threat at all. I do see Spurs and Liverpool as a threat though (95% certain a top 4 club wouldn't bother).

[AlloLion]

Just seen an interview, where TS was joking about not picking TC for the cup final if he doesn't sign permanently for us lol

I liked him before he came, think he's certainly winning many of the doubters over.

Think he's a perfect fit for Villa.

 

[darren woolley]

I really hope we can keep him he's been brilliant player for us recently .

[Matt Collins]

Me too. If I were Spurs in particular id be going all out for him though.

[Villa in Denmark]

Not a fancy enough signing for them.
"Never mind the quality, feel the width" should be their transfer "mission statement"
Which would fit in well with the new club motto. "We're all fart and no shit".
Which is of course not quite in keeping with the sign over the manager's chair. "It's time to shit or get off the pot."

Anyone else think that Pochettino will be looking for alternative employment by the end of January?

[class-of-82]

I think we need to get a Song about him guys to him prove to him about how much he is admired and wanted.
Yesterday after scoring the song was "super Jackie grealish" which is fair enough as he had made the goal but if it had been the other way round it would of still been super Jackie grealish

[cheltenhamlion]

He is one of our own
He is one of our own
Jack Grealish
He is one of our own

[cheltenhamlion]

Would certainly confuse him wouldn't it!

[nodge]

I think we need to get a Song about him guys to him prove to him about how much he is admired and wanted.
Yesterday after scoring the song was "super Jackie grealish" which is fair enough as he had made the goal but if it had been the other way round it would of still been super Jackie grealish

His song was born yesterday up the Holte End. To the tune of the f*ck the albion one.

[cheltenhamlion]

Aye.

[tom jennings III]

Saw this in Brum Mail today, pretty catchy:

"Well sometimes I go out by myself and I look across the Holte End.

"And I think of all the goals that I've scored and in my head I dream of Wembley.

"Oh, Cleverleeeey, why don't you sign for Villa, Cleverley."

Thanks to @msgilbert1805 and @sammye99 for that potential terrace chant, to the tune of Valerie by The Zutons, which succinctly sums up the newfound love that Aston Villa - and football as a whole - is discovering for Tom Cleverley.

[Smirker]

Should just repeat the last line over and over if anything.

[Ger Regan]

Encouraging comments

[tomd2103]

Signing cleverley would be a coup almost as big as re-signing Delph. I think we're all but safe in the league now and if we can beat arsenal then we'd have a great chance of keeping cleverley, benteke and vlaar.

I'm still undecided about Vlaar.  Good player, but has missed considerable amounts of each season he has been at the Villa.  I also think that playing alongside a physical and dominant centre half would bring out the best in Okore and Clark.