After spending all summer changing his mind on Tom Cleverley’s future, Sir Alex Ferguson eventually decided to loan our youngster out to Wigan.
Whilst Tom would have loved to stay at United and get a go this season, he agrees that getting regular first team football in the Premiership would be better for him.
“This was the right next step for me,” Cleverley said. “Sir Alex Ferguson had said he wanted to keep me, but looking at the size of United’s squad and the quality of the midfielders, I worried I might not get many chances. I went to see the manager last week and had a chat and we both came to the agreement that it would be best to go out on loan. Wigan suits me down to the ground. I don’t know the manager Roberto Martinez, but I’ve heard good things about him. I know he likes to play football and you can see that the way Wigan play. I would have loved to have stayed at United, but I had to be realistic. This is the best approach.”
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Our midfield looks really thin. Unless Anderson finally steps up or Hargo recovers, we could be in for a torrid time.
Is he gone until January or the entire year?
I think it’s a good move from United. There’s no place for the lad among the first team, instead of (killing) him on the bench, let him go and get the experiece.
Good move and a good club to join, he’ll get games at Wigan and hopefully he’ll perform well for Wigan on a regular basis to come back to United to make a real push for first time chances in 2011/12 season.
I think it was the right move for now. Next summer could see us undergo quite a few changes in our squad. Hopefully Clev will be ready to make his mark then.
@Devil310
I think it’s the entire year.
season long loan for “the future”
off topic but united are 2-1 up Ajose scored the first and kiko just scored the second,rio had an eeeeaaasssyy first 45 minutes and was takin off at half time, at the moment in both Brown Boys are in the back 4- big day for that family-Anderson is running the midfield, oldham reserves but still good news
u got a link ghtt?
over -2-1-
Anderson and Ole played first half Ole says Rio is ready for First Team football
Always could backfire. With the current list of midfielders, there is little chance of a
game outside the obvious cup ties. I think this is a good move. He will get games and I hope he has an outstanding season. Wigan plays attacking football which will suit his development. Hope he doesn’t get to upset about loosing the majority of his games TBH.
He is gonna be a Star. trust me i am Scottish i know my British footballers. The lad has everything you can wish composure style and arrogance. Moving through the gears with his learning and recognizes this.
He knows the United way. Slowly building up to inspire us all.
Anybody that gain the Watford fans support in one season can surely gain the Latics in one season.
I just hope he is not fighting a relegation battle all season as I initially thought and felt the ” Spanish manager” would crumble. Ohhh What a difference a day makes.lol Spanairds normally recognise class players! Right?
Wish you well Tom and will look out for Wigan now, yikes.
This is good because it is Wigan, because Wigan needs him badly. So i can see him starting a lot for them. Good luck to Cleverley, and i hope i can see you playing for us again.
Have anyone else thought about other players we loaned out in the Premier League now? Diouf is showing that he has the quality if given chance, and i think currently he is ahead of Welbeck. As it is right now, I can see Welbeck being sold next season..
And i also think that our average quality has improved a lot, because the players we loan out are of Premier League quality.. This is much better compared to even Scholes’ generation, where we loan out our players to teams in lower leagues. Maybe in 3 years time, we can make a team from players we loan out in the premier league.
i think that wigan have done really well in getting him on loan and franco di santo. They will really add some youth, pace into the squad and hopefully they can start winning some games!!
Checking the Manutd website,we have 30 academy players if u include Gyliano once paperwork is done; 14 players in the reserve including Marnick(Joshua has been promoted to reserve,no longer academy player) ; 31 players in the first team; so total 75 players.
The submitted list to FA: Cleverly is included but Mame is not. So Mame, Gyliano,Michael Keane(but his twin brother william included) and Salford born Luke Giverin bringing the list to 71.
Im surprised that Mame is not included considering he is doing well.
And is anyone surprised why the 25th name is empty?
Mistake?
because he is on loan at blackburn perhaps…
@DaveM,
Actually very few of the teams expected to be competing for the top have named a full 25. Maybe Tottenham. Just shows that it isn’t that important a rule if Chelski and City don’t even break a sweat. We have been pointing out for some time that the full 25 wouldn’t be named this year. See previous posts on Hargreaves etc. I don’t have the FA list, but found a couple of useful links. Sure there are others.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=819764&sec=england&cc=5739
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1308098/PREMIER-LEAGUE-SQUADS-2010-11-Club-club-guide-whos-25.html