Aston Villa Football Everton Manchester United Tom Cleverley. Perhaps then the answer to the question – “Whatever happened to Tom Cleverley” will reveal itself. Published 07 Jun 2015, 17:25 IST. Tom Cleverley re-joined the Hornets from Everton in 2017, having previously spent time on loan at Vicarage Road from Manchester United during the 2009/10 season. Between 2007 and 2009 he played for Manchester United's reserve team, and occasionally in first-team friendly matches. Cleverley was loaned to League One club Leicester City at the start of 2009, for whom he made his first Football League appearances, helping the team secure the League One title and promotion to the Championship. A lot has happened since Tom Cleverley's Player of the Season year with the Hornets in 2009/10.

If we hit a bad patch, he wouldn't be the player to spur us on or whatever - he'd be the player removed from the starting line-up. After starting his career in the youth set-up at Bradford City, Cleverley joined Manchester United at the age of 12. Tom Cleverley’s role in the United squad is not a glamorous one, but he is essential in connecting the play. I think this is what happened with Cleverley personally.