Free-scoring Tom Cleverley repays Tim Sherwood’s loyalty

Aston Villa 1 West Ham 0: Loyalty is a rare commodity in the fickle world of football which makes Tom Cleverley’s apparent desire to repay his rejuvenation at Aston Villa particularly refreshing — especially when more lucrative offers may come his way.

Cleverley’s contract with Manchester United expires at the end of the campaign which will see him become a free agent shortly after his season-long loan deal at Villa Park concludes.

Everton, Southampton, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have been talked of as future destinations and the 25-year-old’s impressive display in Villa’s win over West Ham United — which saw him net his third goal in as many games — will not have gone unnoticed by his suitors.