Tom Cleverley has been rewarded for his remarkable progress at Manchester United with a contract that ties him to Old Trafford until the summer of 2015.

The 22-year-old midfielder has signed a deal that puts him in a similar pay bracket to United's other England internationals Chris Smalling and Phil Jones, who agreed a £40,000-a-week package when he moved from Blackburn in the summer.

United's determination to secure Cleverley on improved terms illustrates the impact he has made since returning from an impressive season-long loan at Wigan.

His emergence has helped compensate for the retirement of Paul Scholes as well as softening the blow of United's failure to sign Wesley Sneijder from Inter Milan.

Big impression: Midfielder Tom Cleverley

United's determination to secure Cleverley on improved terms illustrates the impact he has made since returning from an impressive season-long loan at Wigan.

His emergence has helped compensate for the retirement of Paul Scholes as well as softening the blow of United's failure to sign Wesley Sneijder from Inter Milan.

It has also caught the attention of Fabio Capello who handed the England Under 21 star his first senior call-up for the cancelled friendly against Holland in August, and the subsequent Euro 2012 qualifiers with Bulgaria and Wales.

Having already made a big impression in United's win over Barcelona on the pre-season tour of America, Cleverley pressed his claim for a first-team place when he came on as a  half-time substitute in the  Community Shield in August to help Sir Alex Ferguson's side recover from two goals down and beat neighbours Manchester City 3-2 at Wembley.

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