Overview

• Wharton will remain at Crystal Palace for the 2025-26 campaign after opting to postpone any transfer until next summer.
• Liverpool have earmarked Wharton as a priority for the 2026 window after spending nearly £200 million this summer.
• Tottenham Hotspur, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid continue to track Wharton’s development but now face secondary status.
• Crystal Palace retain contractual leverage over his valuation and Blackburn Rovers stand to receive 15 percent of any future profit under a sell-on clause.
• Palace also need to decide on possible sales of Marc Guehi and Eberechi Eze before the transfer window closes on September 1.