Exclusive: Adam Wharton prefers Liverpool move

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The summer transfer window has come and gone, with Arne Slot repeatedly telling the media that he is more than happy with all the Liverpool incomings made over the summer.

But the Dutchman has also suggested it was a “pity” that the club did not manage to secure Marc Guehi as a deadline day signing after it collapsed at the 11th hour.

In addition to the centre-back position, another area that needs to be future-proofed is the N0.6 position.

Thanks to the title-winning displays of Ryan Gravenberch, Liverpool’s recruitment team were not pressed into having to secure a top-class holding midfielder after losing out on Martin Zubimendi last summer.

Meanwhile, Slot clearly sees Wataru Endo as a squad player and does not appear to trust the Japan international in his midfield to start Premier League games.

And with some perceived strengthening left still to do, DaveOCKOP can reveal that the Anfield club has a serious interest in Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton.

The Crystal Palace number 6 is understood to favour a move to Anfield over other suitors.

Real Madrid is also keeping a key eye on Wharton, according to Spanish reports.

Any transfer fee is expected to be in excess of £60 million, including add-ons.

The N0.20 could make the move to Liverpool as soon as January, depending on how Liverpool approaches the winter window.

The 21-year-old Englishman has quickly stamped his authority in south London since arriving from Blackburn Rovers for a fee that could reach £22m in January 2024.

At that time, Palace were paying a hefty amount for a teenager coming out of the Championship.

Since then, he has already made 49 appearances for the Eagles and started the FA Cup final victory against Man City in May of this year.

Wharton has also started every single game for Palace this season, including in the Community Shield win over Liverpool and both legs of their UEFA Conference League qualifier.

His pathway to the senior England squad has been just as rapid?

After debuting for the Young Lions at under-19 level, he earned his first senior cap in June 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 3-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Though yet to score for his country, his inclusion in Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad for Euro 2024 – even if unused – shows just how highly he’s rated.

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