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Crystal Palace counter Manchester City interest in midfielder as club’s stance on summer sale revealed
Crystal Palace are under no pressure to sell Manchester City target Adam Wharton in the summer, as per a new report.
Wharton has been linked with a summer switch to the Etihad Stadium, with the 21-year-old envisaged as an ideal candidate to partner Ballon d’Or winner Rodri in midfield.
City need new blood in their ageing midfield that needs surgery and Wharton – alongside Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz – is reportedly on Pep Guardiola’s wishlist to begin a new era at the Etihad Stadium.
The four-in-a-row Premier League champions are fighting for UEFA Champions League qualification as they sit in fifth place in the league table with 10 games to go.
From those currently within Guardiola’s squad, lkay Gundogan is expected to stay on into the new season when he triggers an extension clause entered into his contract following his dramatic, last-minute arrival from Barcelona last summer.
Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva could leave in the summer, whilst the future(s) of Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes are also up in the air after what has been a below-par campaign for Manchester City, which has left the FA Cup as the club’s sole shot at silverware this term.
City were linked with Wharton last summer and the England international has enjoyed another stellar season under Oliver Glasner.
As per a new report by Football Insider, Crystal Palace have wind of the widespread interest in one of their most talented players but are under no pressure as it stands to sell Wharton.
The Blackburn-born midfielder – who can operate both as a deep-lying or advanced player – has over four years left on his current deal at Selhurst Park.
City alleviated their lack of legs in midfield by signing Nico Gonzalez in January and with Rodri stepping up recovery from an ACL injury sustained in September, City could look to strengthen other areas of their midfield when Hugo Viana assumes his role as director of football in the summer.
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