Aston Villa’s manager Paul Lambert has announced that the club have an option to sign Tom Cleverley from Manchester United on a permanent basis in January.
The midfielder is on loan from Louis van Gaal’s side at present and Lambert has been impressed with him since his summer arrival.
Lambert said: “We have an option on Tom. We have not gone into great detail but he has played well. He was the one lad who was busy on Saturday [at Everton]; he has so much to offer.
“He’s a good guy, a good professional and does everything high tempo even when he trains. Whatever happens in January will happen, the option is there but we still have a couple of months to go. I just want him to play well here and enjoy it and that’s what he is doing which is half the battle. It’s not been an easy start playing at a new club but come January we will see.”
Lambert takes Villa to QPR on Monday after their 3-0 defeat at Everton last week and hopes Philippe Senderos will be fit after a thigh problem.