Glenn Roeder could be key in the next move for Manchester United winger Tom Cleverley.

The Sunday Sun says former Newcastle manager Roeder's connections with Cleverley - who impressed in the Championship on loan at Watford last season - are likely to see Chris Hughton win the battle for his services.

Roeder now acts as a senior football consultant for Cleverley's agents, with a defined role in managing players' careers.

And a man who spent a total of eight years at St James' Park on the pitch or in the dug-out is likely to give a glowing recommendation of life on Tyneside.