Tom Cleverley - Now signed for Everton

[brentastonb6]

What is it about players from the North West that they never seem to settle in Greater Birmingham? I know we've had Chico and John Gidmand in the 70's and Mark Lillis in the 80's but of late they all seem of the David Unsworth persuasion....

[adrenachrome]

Apparently Fuchs knows who has just signed for Leicester was Tim's number one target this summer.

Where did you hear that?

I think it may a pun on the sound of "Fuchs knows who" .

It seems Swansea, Sunderland, Hull and Fulham all showed interest.

[Malandro]

Did Keane mention Cleverley in his new book?

[kippaxvilla2]

http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2015/06/04/report-aston-villa-wanted-new-leicester-city-signing-christian-f/

[AVH87]

I hope the rumours of us wanting Fuchs and Cabaye aren't true, especially if Cabaye goes to Palace, that will be utterly depressing if we've lost out to those 2 clubs who aren't even established top-flight outfits.

However the above article on Fuchs is not a 'report' as it makes out.

[Tony Erdington]

So cleveley signs for everton, this Fuch signs for Liecester, my we have real premiership presence. Season number 6 then.

[KRS]

Hang on a minute...

Aston Villa wanted to sign Christian Fuchs in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun.

The Sun have now reported that Villa also wanted to sign the Austria international, claiming that manager Tim Sherwood “had made the deadball specialist one of his major summer targets”.

...so we're now blaming the club for missing out on a player that we were reported to be interested in according to an article on a website based on a report and quotes from The Sun newspaper?!

[adam#1]

How did it happen that Everton, who were apparently in major financial crpa 3or 4 years ago, are now able to outbid us for players? Did I miss something? Why are they financially so much better off than us?

[dave.woodhall]

How did it happen that Everton, who were apparently in major financial crpa 3or 4 years ago, are now able to outbid us for players? Did I miss something? Why are they financially so much better off than us?

Nobody's saying that they did outbid us.

[AVH87]

How did it happen that Everton, who were apparently in major financial crpa 3or 4 years ago, are now able to outbid us for players? Did I miss something? Why are they financially so much better off than us?

I'm not convinced they'd need to outbid us, if TC had our offer and Everton's on the table, both of say 50k a week, I think he'd pick the side that have just had their worst season in years by finishing 11th as opposed to the one who hasn't finished out of the bottom six for 5 years. It also means he can continue to live in the North West. The more I think about it, even if we offered 70k a week and Everton offered 50k, he may still have chosen them.

[Richard E]

Hang on a minute...

Aston Villa wanted to sign Christian Fuchs in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun.

The Sun have now reported that Villa also wanted to sign the Austria international, claiming that manager Tim Sherwood “had made the deadball specialist one of his major summer targets”.

...so we're now blaming the club for missing out on a player that we were reported to be interested in according to an article on a website based on a report and quotes from The Sun newspaper?!

The Sun is a newspaper? And there are football supporters who actually read it after the way they "reported" Hillsborough? Blimey!

[Brend'Watkins]

Has he signed for Everton then?

[Le Lapin]

What a waste of a season for us if he was never going to sign. We should have been playing our young guys instead of giving this guy valuable match time just for him to get his confidence back and then fcuk off. Gary Gardener could have done with this time to get himself up to speed to see if he can cut it. We are back to square one and Everton get a player just on the fringes of playing for England.  Our small time mentality is going to get us relegated.

[OCD]

Hang on a minute...

Aston Villa wanted to sign Christian Fuchs in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun.

The Sun have now reported that Villa also wanted to sign the Austria international, claiming that manager Tim Sherwood “had made the deadball specialist one of his major summer targets”.

...so we're now blaming the club for missing out on a player that we were reported to be interested in according to an article on a website based on a report and quotes from The Sun newspaper?!

I stopped reading once I read 'The Sun'.

[Singapore Villa]

Really not fussed about Cleverley.  Was garbage for 2/3 of the season, then had a good run for 8-10 games before reverting to type in the final 3.  I actually don't blame him for choosing Everton, as if you look at it from a neutral point of view, Everton are in a better position as a football club.  Let's move on.  Hopefully Sherwood can uncover some gems...