Liverpool are said to be keeping tabs on Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, who has also been linked with the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona
18:16, 17 May 2025Updated 18:16, 17 May 2025
Roy Keane made his thoughts clear on Liverpool transfer target Adam Wharton
Roy Keane made his thoughts clear on Liverpool transfer target Adam Wharton(Image: Getty Images)
Manchester United legend Roy Keane heaped praise on Liverpool transfer target Adam Wharton as the Crystal Palace midfield maestro impressed in the FA Cup final.
Reports suggest the Premier League champions are keeping tabs on the England international, with Palace reportedly slapping a hefty £60million price tag to see if they'll bite. Real Madrid and Barcelona are also sniffing around, while Chelsea have shown past interest.
Wharton grabbed the spotlight during ITV's broadcast of the FA Cup final, where the ex-Blackburn Rovers star lined up for Oliver Glasner's squad against Manchester City.
Keane was all compliments about Wharton's game, remarking: "He's a classy little player, he always looks like he knows what he's doing.
"Very classy, played well in the semi-final, I know he's been linked with bigger clubs, I like everything about him," he added, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Adam Wharton (right) joins Jean-Philippe Mateta (left) in celebrating with Eberechi Eze (centre) after his goal in the FA Cup final
Adam Wharton (right) joins Jean-Philippe Mateta (left) in celebrating with Eberechi Eze (centre) after his goal in the FA Cup final(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
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Keane said: "There's parts he still needs to improve on but if he's given time, really nice and tidy."
Despite being the reigning Premier League champs, Liverpool aren't resting on their laurels. Just this past week, word has spread that the Reds are keen on activating Jeremie Frimpong's release clause.
Liverpool seem to be homing in on the adaptable Dutch international from Bayer Leverkusen, ready to bolster their right flank.
His team-mate Florian Wirtz has also emerged as a target for Liverpool's recruitment team, with the former Bundesliga champions' talent on their radar.
Arne Slot's crew are gearing up to battle it out with Manchester City and Bayern Munich, having already made contact with the German prodigy's agents.
With only two Premier League fixtures left, time is ticking down to the season's end, and there's a keen emphasis on enhancing the squad in the upcoming summer transfer window.
"It's going to be a boring answer," Slot said when quizzed about Frimpong. "The whole season it was about the contract extensions of three players and now it's about which players we are going to bring in.
"The answer is the same. We don't talk about players we want to bring in in public until the moment they sign.
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"What I can tell you is we already have Conor Bradley who can play really good in that position, Joe Gomez has played there multiple times. It's not like Trent is leaving and I have no clue what to do anymore.
"But in general we are always looking at interesting players who can strengthen our squad."