Liverpool may have already dropped a big hint that they're about to sign £80m player this summer - journalist

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Liverpool’s recent dealings with the agent of Adam Wharton suggest that a summer move is indeed in the offing.That’s according to journalist David Lynch, who believes that the Reds may well be looking to sign the Crystal Palace midfielder.Pointing to a somewhat strange deal to sign youngster Will Wright last year, Lynch has claimed that Wharton arriving at Anfield is very likely to be on the agenda. Two of the greats came up with the heroics against Everton, but nothing lasts forever… ☹️ Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images Liverpool have history with Wharton’s agentTalk of Wharton joining Liverpool in an £80m deal has ramped up in recent days, with the Reds likely to be looking for a new midfielder this summer.Speaking to Anfield Index, Lynch says that while he has no direct information that the 22-year-old will be arriving, an out-of-the-blue move for Wright in 2025 could provide an overlooked clue.“We’ve spoken about it for a while, interest from Liverpool, 100 per cent, and that’s going back to the Blackburn days,” he said.

I’ve known of the interest for a long time.“One little interesting titbit about this, which I think went under the radar, I just thought it was interesting that Liverpool signed Will Wright last summer. “But I’m just suggesting that sometimes clubs like to work with certain agents, and Liverpool being able to beat Arsenal to that one bodes fairly well for them in terms of Wharton.

You can only pick ONE player for Liverpool to sign this summer, who is it? Who should Richard Hughes be targeting above all… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Robin Jones The Palace midfielder is, by some stretch, the company’s biggest name, and with Wright also on the books, the link certainly is there.Nevertheless, as Lynch alludes to, the 18-year-old is a good talent in his own right, and there is nothing to suggest that Liverpool bought him as some kind of makeweight.Wright has been in good form recently and could be knocking on the first-team as Arne Slot deals with the absence of Hugo Ekitike.But, regardless of what did or did not happen with the signing from Salford City, it sounds like Wharton will be one to watch ahead of a potential big-money move this summer.