Overview
- Multiple outlets report the 22-year-old has told Crystal Palace he wants to move next summer to play in the Champions League, Europe’s top club competition.
- Crystal Palace have set a price near €100 million for the midfielder, according to reports citing AS.
- Real Madrid have tracked Wharton for over a year and, as reported, view him as a development signing who fits their recent youth-first policy.
- Coverage says Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool are also monitoring the situation as they assess midfield needs.
- Wharton is an England international who joined Palace from Blackburn for about €21 million roughly two years ago, a rise that helps explain the current fee and bargaining stance.