Liverpool The club could reportedly try to sign Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton this summer, according to journalist David Lynch.
After suffering a disappointing start to last season, the Eagles put in promising performances following the arrival of Oliver Glasner as new manager and eventually finished the campaign in the top half of the standings. Premier league.
As a result, several of their stars have come under the radar of big clubs across Europe in this transfer window. Michael Olise has already joined Bayern Munich, while Eberechi Eze has been linked with a possible exit from the club with Arsenal, Tottenham and even Liverpool showed interest in signing him.
Wharton is another player who has attracted the attention of some of the top echelons of English clubs for his eye-catching performances since moving to Selhurst Park from Blackburn Rovers last January.
Now, speaking of Born N'Red, Lynch It has been reported that Liverpool closely monitored Wharton's development during his time at Blackburn Rovers and that they liked him at the time.
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The journalist further claims that following the 20-year-old's promising performances for Crystal Palace last season, he has become an England international and that may have impressed Liverpool even more, so they could look to secure his signing this summer.
However, Lynch says signing the youngster will not be easy for Liverpool, with the Eagles expected to demand a “crazy” amount of money to let their star leave, having recently bought him.
Lynch said:
“Adam Wharton was someone they were keeping a close eye on at Blackburn so they obviously liked him back then, the recruitment team. So I think it’s interesting. The big issue is obviously what would Palace ask for? They’ve just signed him, he’s just become an England international since then, his value has just gone up and up and up. The fee could be crazy and they would be hard pressed to get a deal done.
“But let’s see. I don’t think he’s a player you can safely rule out just because they’ve liked him in the past. I’m sure from what they’ve seen at Palace they won’t have let him go. He’s a player to keep an eye on, but it’s very provisional, to be honest. He’s a player they’ve liked in the past, so we’ll see if anything comes of that.”
Arne Slot is reportedly looking to sign a new midfielder, so Wharton would be an excellent acquisition if Liverpool buy him. However, it will be interesting to see if the Merseyside club ultimately opt to make a concrete approach to sign him before this transfer window ends.
