Bombshell Liverpool transfer update as Fabrizio Romano relays major Friday decision

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Crystal Palace will hold on to Adam Wharton for another season.In comments relayed on X (formerly Twitter) by Fabrizio Romano, Eagles boss Pierre Sage suggested that the England international would not be allowed to leave the club this summer.This comes after enquiries from Manchester City and reported interest from Premier League rivals Liverpool.Adam Wharton will not be sold this summerWhile we think that Wharton would bring much to Liverpool in terms of his progressive qualities, we have raised concerns over what he would take away from the double pivot in terms of raw athleticism.Either way, it seems like the option has been taken off the table for Liverpool this summer. 🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Adam Wharton will not leave Palace this summer, says Pierre Sage. “We sold big players and now I think it's not the moment to do that”.

And perhaps Andoni Iraola’s latest comments indicate that the Reds will indeed address this in the coming days.Are Liverpool looking at Tyler Adams?Reporting from Dylan McBennett on X brought up Tyler Adams’ name in connection with Liverpool this summer. Will mention again, I reported last week Liverpool have an interest in Tyler Adams from Bournemouth.

Wouldn't be surprised to see them make a move for him as they always needed a midfielder to leave in order to make a move for the player. £35-40m likely to be enough. #LFC https://t.co/JRkamWVObB — Dylan McBennett (@DylanMcbennett7) August 21, 2026Intriguingly, the Bournemouth star could arrive at L4 at a price point that’s not a million miles away from the £30m package deal Liverpool have agreed with Inter Milan for Curtis Jones.Judging by this analysis from Chris Wise following a 3-3 draw between Palace and the Cherries, the USA international could be a welcome addition to the squad.“Tyler Adams had another very impressive game. There were a couple of times against Crystal Palace where the Bournemouth defence had been stretched, and it was Adams who was there to bail them out.”