Exclusive: Crystal Palace stance on Adam Wharton transfer with £100m-plus Declan Rice comparison made

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Crystal Palace are not putting a price tag on Adam Wharton, but TBR Football understands they consider him in the same bracket as Declan Rice when he left West Ham for Arsenal.Wharton is one of Europe’s most in-demand young players who is on the radar of almost every major club.Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United are fully aware of Wharton and are keeping very close tabs on him.But if and when Wharton departs, he does have options to move abroad if he wishes. Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are all admirers of the 21-year-old.Exclusive: Crystal Palace view Adam Wharton as generational talent amid Liverpool and Chelsea interestTBR Football understands that Crystal Palace, who have accepted that whilst Marc Guehi will be leaving in 2026, they retain hope that they can keep Wharton beyond this season.Palace accept that keeping Wharton is not a long-term option, but they would be willing to hand him a new contract that would mean him staying until 2027.New deal or not, Palace know what a talent they have in Wharton – they firmly believe that he is a generational talent, similar to that of Declan Rice or Moises Caicedo.Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty ImagesRice moved in 2023 to Arsenal for £100million, and he was 23.

Caicedo, who also moved in 2023 for over £100m, at the age of 21.Our chief correspondent Graeme Bailey revealed: “Whilst not putting a £100m price-tag on Wharton’s head.“Palace firmly believe they have a player on-par with anything in the world for his age, and I don’t think many would argue.“Palace know when he does move he will command a significant fee.”