Overview
- In an interview with The Athletic, Wharton said he ignores transfer chatter and described being one of many names linked to top clubs as “nothing special.”
- Pressed on Manchester United, he said he doesn’t know who is spreading the claims or who at the club might be looking and that he simply gets on with his day.
- He is contracted to Crystal Palace for four more years after an £18 million transfer from Blackburn Rovers in 2024.
- His emergence at Palace has brought England call-ups and attention from leading European teams, with United’s admiration reported since the summer.
- Wharton said he speaks with his agent about possibilities, stressing that any interest must be earned by what he produces on the pitch.