Liverpool start talks to agree blockbuster £80m transfer
Liverpool have reportedly initiated talks over a blockbuster transfer. This could be a massive one.GiveMeSport reports that Liverpool have made first contact with Crystal Palace over a move for Adam W...
Liverpool start talks to agree blockbuster £80m transfer Liverpool have reportedly initiated talks over a blockbuster transfer. This could be a massive one. GiveMeSport reports that Liverpool have made first contact with Crystal Palace over a move for Adam Wharton.
The midfielder has been heavily linked with a transfer this summer. Wharton would not come cheap, with the figure of £80m mentioned. Still, that's the going rate for a brilliantly-talented homegrown midfielder in the Premier League.
Liverpool will look at their midfield options this summer - a process that has already begun. Ryan Gravenberch's new contract signalled the start of that, with the Reds locking him down long-term. Now the futures of Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister and Wataru Endo will all need sorting.
The interest in Wharton suggests at least one of those players will be off, freeing space for the England international. Wharton's contract expires in 2029 so Palace do have a lot of leverage here. They won't be bullied into a sale - but we'd expect Liverpool to boast the kind of funds that can get a deal done.