Manchester United Tom Cleverley starlet arrives on loan

The club are delighted to announce they have agreed a season long loan for exciting Manchester United and England Under 21 midfielder Tom Cleverley.

After successful loan spells at Leicester City in League and Watford in the Championship over the past two seasons, the 21-year-old will now gain experience in the Barclays Premier League at the DW Stadium.

Roberto Martinez said: "Tom is a very exciting young player and we are delighted he his coming to us.

"He can play in a number of positions and will provide us with some good new options, and add great competition to the squad.

"We have been watching him for some time and feel he is the right sort of player to join our squad; young, hungry, desperate to play for the club in the Premier League and to grow with us.

Basingstoke-born Cleverley was brought up in Bradford and joined Manchester United from local club Bradford City at the age of 15.

He played 11 games on loan at Leicester City in 2008-09, scoring twice and scored a highly impressive 11 goals in 33 games for Watford last season. He also impressed on this season's pre-season programme for Manchester United, for whom he has also been named Reserve Team Player of the Year.

He is currently away with the England Under 21 squad and will join up with his new team mates later in the week.