Aston Villa sign Cleverley on loan in late deal

Manchester United's Tom Cleverley challenges Valencia's Andres Guardado (L) during their friendly soccer match at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England August 12, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Yates

LONDON (Reuters) - Aston Villa have signed Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley on a season-long loan after squeezing through a deal after the close of the transfer window, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

Agreement was reached for the 25-year-old, who has played 13 times for England, late on transfer deadline day on Monday but the move hung in the balance as Villa were made to wait for the league's approval after the close of the window.