Journalist clarifies Liverpool’s stance on Adam Wharton amid impending Curtis Jones exit

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Liverpool are unlikely to pursue a late-summer move for Adam Wharton, even with the impending exit of Curtis Jones to Inter Milan.That’s according to reliable Reds-focused journalist Lewis Steele, who’s outlined that the Merseyside club probably won’t seek to bring in a replacement for the San Siro-bound midfielder between now and the 1 September deadline.LFC-supporting Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony recently urged Andoni Iraola’s side to push the boat out to sign the Crystal Palace maestro, but his wish is set to go unfulfilled.‘No indication’ that Liverpool are interested in WhartonIn a transfer Q&A for the Daily Mail, Steele downplayed the likelihood of Liverpool making a late dash for Wharton, even with Jones heading for the exit door.The journalist wrote: ‘Will they sign a midfielder to replace Jones? As it stands, no – though that could change if a deal becomes available in the last week of the market.‘Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton has long been linked with a move but the Selhurst Park club would want a huge fee of around £100m – and there is no indication Liverpool are interested anyway.‘Many other midfielders have been mooted but it seems more likely than not that the Reds do not sign a midfielder this window.’Want more Empire of the Kop coverage?

Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustLiverpool could do with having Wharton in their squadHaving been burned by Palace at the last minute over a deadline day move for Marc Guehi 12 months ago, Liverpool might be reluctant to engage with the Selhurst Park outfit over Wharton this summer, especially at such a substantial price tag.The 22-year-old’s ball-winning ability in the middle of the park would be most welcome at Anfield, with the Reds continuing to be far too easy to play through in midfield during pre-season, just as they were throughout the 2025/26 campaign.Another significant plus point to a late swoop for the Eagles’ number 20 is that he’d effectively replace Jones not just positionally, but also in terms of the quantity of homegrown players in our Premier League squad, which currently has the maximum permissible quota of 17 non-homegrown names.Palace will recognise that and feel they’d have every right to charge a premium for Wharton, and Liverpool may feel that a pursuit this late in the window would be futile, especially after the Guehi soap opera in 2025.We don’t envisage a last-gasp bid from the Reds for the 22-year-old, but we absolutely wouldn’t say no to having the Lancashire native in Iraola’s squad if there’s even a remote possibility of making it happen.