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Bluffing is good, if it works. If it doesn't, then the bluffer can end up looking very, very silly indeed, as they lay their king-high cards on the table with a rueful grimace. With that in mind:
#MUFC contacted #AVFC suggesting they may recall Tom Cleverley from season-long loan if option to buy now for £7m not taken #bbcdeadlineday
— David Ornstein (@bbcsport_david) February 2, 2015
#AVFC declined, will consider summer free. #MUFC can't loan Cleverley again: players can't rep more than 2 clubs in 1 season #bbcdeadlineday
— David Ornstein (@bbcsport_david) February 2, 2015
If there's any truth in this, it's T-Clevz we feel sorry for. His old club want rid of him as soon as possible, and it turns out his new club aren't that bothered about keeping him either. United aren't short of midfielders to sit on the bench at the moment, so this seems an empty threat. But you never know.