Man Utd are planning to sign a new midfielder next summer and Adam Wharton has been linked to Old Trafford.
Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace.(Image: 2025 Sebastian Frej)
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Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has warned there is no pressure to consider offers for midfielder Adam Wharton.
Manchester United are already planning to sign a new midfielder next summer. Casemiro's contract expires in June and the 33-year-old is set to depart the club on a free transfer.
Wharton has emerged as one of Europe's finest midfield prospects over the last two seasons. The 21-year-old has delivered superb performances in defensive midfield for Crystal Palace, and starred in his side's FA Cup victory against Manchester City at Wembley last season.
Wharton made his England debut last year and has been increasingly linked with a move to United, although Palace chairman Parish has warned he still has years remaining on his contract.
Speaking to talkSPORT, Parish said: "I think Adam at some point will want to play either in the Champions League with us, if we can make that happen, or probably with another club.
“He’s an extraordinary talent. I think right now, and I can’t speak for Adam, but I think he’s focused on his time at Crystal Palace. He had a broken season last season with the groin issues that he had that a lot of young players get.
“I think this season he’s completely focused on putting the games in, getting in the England squad, being a regular for us, and making sure that he can show that Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Sunday.
"It’s a difficult programme for us right now. I think he’s very committed to the club. I don’t know where all this stuff comes from.”
Parish was asked about interest from United and said: “If Manchester United want Adam Wharton, there's nothing surprising really about that. The fact of the matter is he’s got a long contract to run.
"There’s no pressure on us to do it, and I don’t think there’s any real pressure from the player either.”
Wharton's contract at Selhurst Park expires in the summer of 2029. The midfielder has also been linked with Liverpool and Real Madrid.
Palace signed Wharton for £18m from Blackburn Rovers in February 2024.
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