Overview

• Reports today indicate Palace are highly unlikely to entertain offers for the 21-year-old in the winter window despite Liverpool’s interest.
• Wharton is viewed as integral to Oliver Glasner’s squad for the remainder of the season, reinforcing Palace’s reluctance to sell mid-campaign.
• Sources say any approach would require a huge fee due to Wharton’s deal running through 2029.
• Liverpool are not alone, with Real Madrid and other elite clubs monitoring the midfielder and potentially setting up a competitive summer market.
• After Palace pulled the plug on Marc Guehi’s proposed move in the summer, Liverpool may have to seek alternatives in January or wait until the off-season.