Club pushing to sign replacement for £70m midfielder Liverpool want dearly

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Liverpool are chasing a £70m summer transfer for Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, with the Eagles chasing Celtic star Arne Engels as his replacement. Andoni Iraola has replaced Arne Slot as head coach of Liverpool, who was sacked after his second season at the helm ended in disappointment, but there is a lot of work to be done this summer transfer window.

FSG have already completed a £34.6m move to sign Victor Munoz from Osasuna, but it’s expected that the Spaniard’s acquisition marks the start of a busy summer of recruitment for Liverpool. You could even see why Pep was so impressed. pic.twitter.com/4tsdjLoEjy — The Stat Guy (@The_Stat_Guy_10) May 14, 2026 Celtic could hand Liverpool the keys to complete £70m Adam Wharton transfer According to a report from TEAMtalk journalist Fraser Fletcher, Palace are pushing to sign Arne Engels, who transpire to be Wharton’s replacement should Liverpool get a deal done to sign him, which will reportedly be in the realm of £70m.

Fletcher reports: “Arne Engels is getting closer to leaving Celtic, with TEAMtalk understanding that Crystal Palace are now pushing to get a deal done, as Liverpool plot a big-money move for Adam Wharton. “The Eagles’ pursuit of Engels comes amid uncertainty surrounding star midfielder Adam Wharton, who Liverpool are considering a big-money move for this summer.” Wharton would be a fantastic acquisition for Liverpool, even though it is arguably more important for the Reds to sign a defensive midfielder after a season that saw them regularly scythed by opposition teams.