Everton have confirmed the signing of Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley on a free transfer with the 25-year-old agreeing a five-year deal at Goodison Park.
He spent last season on loan at Aston Villa and manager Tim Sherwood had hoped to make the move permanent, but Cleverley has opted to link up with former boss Roberto Martinez instead.
Cleverley played under Martinez at Wigan on another loan spell from United during the 2010-11 campaign and scored four goals in 25 appearances, as the Lancashire club avoided relegation from the Premier League.
Everton have confirmed the free transfer of Tom Cleverley (right), who spent last season at Aston Villa
Cleverley has agreed to a five-year deal at Everton and rejected the chance to remain a Villa player
Villa boss Tim Sherwood had been keen to keep hold of Cleverley, but the midfielder chose not stay
Everton boss Roberto Martinez previously managed Cleverley when the pair worked together at Wigan
On Cleverley's arrival, Martinez told Everton's official website, 'We are extremely delighted to be welcoming Tom and I can think of many reasons as to why our fans will enjoy Tom representing our football club.
'The most important one is that he is a perfect fit for what we are trying to build here as he has so much experience of playing in the Premier League and he still has his best years just ahead of him.'
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