Real Madrid wants to continue strengthening its midfield, either during this summer market or next. The 'Casa Blanca' has set its sights on one of the promises of English football, who currently plays for Crystal Palace, who won the Community Shield final against Liverpool on penalties.
In that sense, the player who arouses interest in the 'merengue' team is Adam Wharton, 21 years old, who arrived at 'the eagles' in January 2024, from Blackburn Rovers in exchange for 20 million euros. In addition, he signed a contract until 2029.
The '20' of Crystal Palace is a player who stands out for his good vision of the game and a remarkable physical capacity, qualities that make him a well-valued profile for the center of the Madrid field.
The 'merengue' team wants to find a midfielder who at least resembles Toni Kroos and would see in Wharton a style of footballer to try to compensate for the great void left by the German in midfield.
Adam Wharton, on the radar of the Premier League giants
Madrid does not have a clear path in case of launching into the incorporation window for Adam Wharton. The player is also closely followed by several Premier League teams, according to recent rumors.
And, in fact, the team that was a victim of his team in the final, that is, Liverpool, would be interested in adding him to its ranks. Likewise, Manchester United and Manchester City positively value his football growth in 'the eagles' and would be interested in him.
However, on the part of the 'white' team there are still doubts, considering that, although according to Transfermarkt Wharton has a value of 45 million euros, the figure that the Palace would expect to enter is much higher.
The 'crazy' figure that Crystal Palace wants for Adam Wharton
Crystal Palace is fully aware of the value that Adam Wharton represents in the market and the growing interest he has aroused among the major European clubs. Therefore, the London entity has set its departure price at around €100M, a figure that Madrid does not contemplate assuming, for now.
However, that scenario could change if the departure of Rodrygo materializes. The 'white' club estimates that it could enter an amount close to 100 million euros for the Brazilian attacker, money that, if the operation occurs, could be used to address the signing of the English midfielder.
Considering these scenarios, the summer market is still in full swing and anything could happen, either that one of the aforementioned English teams gets the services of the player or that Madrid goes for him. Do you think Wharton will leave Palace this summer?