Overview
- Journalist Nicolò Schira reports Wharton has signalled willingness to join Liverpool on a five-year deal, with the Reds viewed by multiple outlets as frontrunners.
- Manchester United are said to have stepped up interest with informal approaches, while Manchester City, Newcastle, Real Madrid and Tottenham are also credited with interest.
- Wharton is contracted to Crystal Palace until 2029, and reported valuations range from about £65m to a potential £100m package.
- Fabrizio Romano has said Palace opened talks over a new deal for Wharton, and local reporting indicates Liverpool are not pursuing a late January move.
- The 21-year-old was sent off for two bookings in Palace’s 3-1 loss to Chelsea and will miss the club’s next Premier League match through suspension.