Club "doing everything" to keep "gifted" £70m Liverpool target; agent is pushing his exit

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Now, speaking to Football Insider, former scout Mick Brown claimed that Palace desperately want him to stay, with his agent potentially pushing for a summer exit: “Crystal Palace will be doing everything in their power to keep Wharton. There has been some talk that he wants to go and play in the Champions League, which I imagine is being led by his agent, and that’s a shame.

“But by all accounts, Crystal Palace would be very reluctant to lose him and they’re determined to keep him around, unless of course a massive offer comes in.” Are Liverpool and Adam Wharton a match made in heaven? Palace will do well to keep hold of Wharton in the summer transfer window, and Liverpool could be an ideal fit for him, in terms of his quality and attitude.

For me, he’s one of the most gifted midfielders in the Premier League.” Wharton won’t come on the cheap, with as much as £70m possibly needed for Liverpool to sign him, but he has the long-term potential to be a wonderful addition. There is an inevitability about him leaving Palace one day, but the Reds will hope he is available this year, beating other top clubs to his signature in the process.