‘Not sold’ – Troy Deeney says he has doubts over £60m Man Utd and Liverpool target

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Wharton has established himself as one of the Premier League’s best midfielders since his move from Blackburn Rovers in January 2024. However, while also a fan of Wharton, Deeney said he is yet to be convinced that the midfielder is ready to take the next step up and play for one of Europe’s elite sides.

Adam Wharton has been linked with a host of top clubs (Picture: Getty) ‘He’s a wonderful player and he’s great for Palace and he offers a lot but I’m not sold on him 100 per cent if I’m being totally honest,’ the former Watford striker told talkSPORT. ‘I think he’s very good, very neat and very tidy. Ruben Amorim is said to be a ‘big fan’ of Wharton (Picture: Getty) ‘I haven’t seen that consistently enough yet, both with fitness and staying available. ‘Then secondly, what’s he going to cost to go to these other teams?

He doesn’t really have that. ‘But he is a fantastic footballer, so I don’t want to come across negatively at all. Would he go into Manchester United now for example, and we go, ‘Oh, that puts them in the Champions League places?’ I don’t think so.’ Ex-Chelsea striker Carlton Cole, meanwhile, urged his former side to consider a move for Wharton to create a ‘formidable’ midfield alongside Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo. ‘Moises Caicedo is a top player, but adding Adam Wharton alongside Enzo Fernandez would create a formidable midfield,’ Cole told Boyle Sports. ‘That’s a tasty combination, with those three in midfield and everything around it.