Raging Roy Keane haunts Villa with Christmas visit to Cleverly

Villa confirm that former coach visited player's house amid rumours about his abrupt exit

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What with his bushy beard he may look a lot like Father Christmas but when a furious Roy Keane turned up at Tom Cleverley's Cheshire residence earlier in the week he had no intention of using the chimney to gain entry.

According to Sky Sports Keane "stood ringing the doorbell for 15 minutes seeking an argument". Fortunately Cleverley was out (or possibly cowering behind his Christmas tree) and Keane never got the chance for a fireside chat with the former Manchester United midfielder.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.