Tom Cleverley has agreed to join Watford on a permanent deal from Everton on July 1.
The former Manchester United midfielder has been on loan at Walter Mazzarri s side this season, making 20 appearances in all competitions.
And the 27-year-old is thrilled to have secured a permanent move to Vicarage Road on a five-year deal after the club exercised an option on a transfer.
I m delighted, he told Watford s official website. I think I made it clear I had feelings for the club when I came down here on loan and it was always the view to sign a permanent deal, so I m over the moon.
I felt part of the club from day one of the loan but now I really feel this is home and hopefully it is for a very long time.
Watford CEO Scott Duxbury said: We re very pleased to secure Tom s signature. I believe it s a sign of our ambition to recruit the highest calibre of player for Watford.
Tom s affinity with the club and supporters has been very clear from the moment he returned, and we now look forward to seeing him in a Watford shirt for many years to come.
Cleverley was named Watford s Player of the Season at the end of a loan spell in the 2009-10 campaign, in which he scored 11 goals in 35 appearances.
Watford face rock-bottom Sunderland on Saturday looking for a win to at least maintain their six-point gap to the Premier League relegation places.
✍️ delighted to confirm it has concluded a permanent five-year deal with Tom Cleverley.
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