The 20 year old has an eye for goal and that’s why Fergie has decided not to sanction a loan move
Although it appeared certain the 20-year-old would spend the season away from Old Trafford, with Wigan and Newcastle at the head of the queue to sign him on loan but the United boss says that he had decided to keep the Basingstoke-born midfielder.
"Tom Cleverley is going to stay," confirmed Ferguson.
"He is an exceptional young player in the sense of his ability to play in different positions.
"He is such a mobile boy who can play wide on either side and in central midfield.
"Also, which he has showed at Watford last year, he is a goalscorer."
"The days of expecting Paul Scholes to score 15 goals a season have gone now," Ferguson added.
"We have to look at that area of the team because we must get goals from midfield.
"Tom has got outstanding qualities as far as goalscoring is concerned, so he is going to stay."