Adam Wharton's Steven Gerrard mention has Liverpool fans talking

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Liverpool has been linked with a move for Adam Wharton in the past. As such, his mention of Steven Gerrard has got some people's transfer senses tingling.Adam Wharton has name-dropped Steven Gerrard, prompting interest among Liverpool supporters.(Image: Clive Rose/Getty Images)Liverpool is already looking ahead to the transfer window, even if the season is not quite over yet.

He's one of a rare breed that would improve Liverpool in both departments at a stroke; he is efficient and incisive with his passing, reliably speeding up his side's attacks, while also providing the kind of defensive shield the Reds have lacked since prime Fabinho was at Anfield.Adam Wharton would add something new to the Liverpool midfield. But some Liverpool fans believe their side could have an edge, after the Crystal Palace midfielder revealed his admiration for Gerrard.Wharton was tasked with building his "perfect footballer".

We're reaching the tipping point where young players won't have watched the former Liverpool captain in his pomp, but Wharton clearly knows his Premier League history, making a cultured pick.Steven Gerrard in 2008. With Gerrard having recently intervened to smooth over the Mohamed Salah situation, there's every chance the club legend might even intercede personally to help his old side out.Realistically, poor season aside, Liverpool has still evolved long past the point where it should need to rely on the residual pull of Gerrard's name to try and attract signings; Anfield will be hugely appealing to Wharton in its own right.