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The mood around Crystal Palace is one of upheaval as the club braces for a summer of big decisions on and off the pitch. Oliver Glasner has departed and is expected to take the reins at AC Milan.
In his place, Lens boss Pierre Sage is widely tipped to step into the dugout, with Palace eyeing continuity of progressive, high‑energy football.
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Amid that backdrop, the future of rising star Adam Wharton is also set to dominate headlines, with the midfielder already linked moves to both Liverpool and Manchester United.
The Red Devils have already held talks with the Palace No.20
DaveOCKOP.com exclusively revealed back in January that Liverpool had held fresh talks with Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton, with the 22-year-old believed to be open to a move to Liverpool.
Meanwhile, the South London club has now submitted their retained and released list to the Premier League, confirming which players players remain contracted and whose deals are running down.
Among those is former Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne, whose current contract is due to expire at the end of June, but the club have confirmed talks are under way over extending his stay. The defender has been a trusted squad option under successive managers.
Most Reds fans will remember Clyne as a dependable, almost ever‑present right‑back in the early Jurgen Klopp years after his move from Southampton in 2015.
He made more than 100 appearances for the Reds, helping them reach the League Cup and Europa League finals in his debut campaign and playing a key role in securing Champions League qualification in 2016/17 before injuries derailed his momentum.
After his Anfield contract expired in 2020, Clyne returned “home” to Palace, the club where he came through the academy and first made his name.
He was also unlucky that the generational Trent Alexander-Arnold emerged from the academy when he had a serious back injury. Across two spells in south London, he has racked up well over 200 appearances for the Eagles in all competitions, offering