Liverpool now "ready to make a move" for "outstanding" £70m midfielder this summer - report

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Now, in an interview with Football Insider, Brown talked up the idea of Liverpool pushing ahead in their efforts to sign Wharton this summer: “There’s always going to be talk about Adam Wharton’s future. But that might be difficult if it’s true that he want to go and play in the Champions League next year.

“There’s been talk about Real Madrid and Liverpool, they’ve been watching him closely and now they might be ready to make a move. “He’s a very talented player in possession of the ball, his range and quality of passing is exceptional, but there’s always been a bit of a worry out of possession.

“So if there’s any hint he might want to move on or might be available, those are the sorts of teams I’d expect to firm up their interest.” Adam Wharton can dictate Liverpool midfield battles for years Wharton is a fantastic young footballer, being lauded as “outstanding” by Declan Rice in the past, and Liverpool signing him would feel like significant business. Wharton’s rumoured £70m price tag is big, so Liverpool have to accept to won’t arrive on the cheap, but he could run the midfield for many years to come.