Tom Cleverley a key man for Manchester United this season

Tom Cleverley of Manchester United in action with Eden Hazard of Chelsea during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford on August 26, 2013 in Manchester, England. (Getty Images)

All the transfer talk at Old Trafford this summer has been about Manchester United’s search for a new central midfielder, and rightly so. The Premier League champions are in dire need of a new energetic midfielder to get from box-to-box, score goals and link-up play between the midfield and attack.

Although the likes of Cesc Fabregas or Thiago Alcantara would have been excellent additions to the Red Devils’ starting line-up, Tom Cleverley has had a strong start to the new campaign. Against Chelsea, the England international looked tenacious and kept the ball well.

The former Wigan loanee has failed to consistently live up to his expectations in his career to date, but with United struggling to sign any new faces it could be his chance to shine alongside Michael Carrick.

United fans, and David Moyes to boot, obviously would like a new creative midfielder. But if it doesn’t happen, it will give Cleverley a chance to progress this term.