Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid are in the picture to sign Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton.
The 21-year-old left Blackburn Rovers for the Eagles at the start of 2024 and has starred for them. His performances have seen other Premier League clubs take notice.
Real Madrid are monitoring the Crystal Palace player and it’s on front page of today’s [AS](https://as.com/), where it’s also mentioned Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City are following him.
Los Blancos are said to be looking to improve their midfield, having lost Toni Kroos and Luka Modrić. It’s claimed Wharton’s name stands out as the La Liga giants like him a lot.
The newspaper states the Crystal Palace youngster’s profile and age is what Real Madrid have been looking for. The FA Cup winners value him at €80m (which is almost certainly less than reality’ and this is a problem for Xabi Alonso’s side.
According to AS, Real Madrid will only be able to make advances if they were to make an important sale in this window. Apart from the price, they could also face competition from Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City.
Crystal Palace are aware of the Premier League trio, ‘above all’ the Red Devils, have deep pockets, and Manchester United are ‘sighing the loudest for him’. The three English clubs could tussle to secure his services.
If Wharton were to still be at Crystal Palace beyond this window, Real Madrid would think about signing him in 2026.