{"id":44539,"date":"2026-03-16T03:43:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/report-man-united-and-liverpool-compete-to-sign-midfielder-from-london-club\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T03:43:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:43:20","slug":"report-man-united-and-liverpool-compete-to-sign-midfielder-from-london-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/report-man-united-and-liverpool-compete-to-sign-midfielder-from-london-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Man United and Liverpool compete to sign midfielder from London club"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/report-man-united-and-liverpool-compete-to-sign-midfielder-from-london-club\/#Wharton_continues_to_impress_at_Crystal_Palace\" >Wharton continues to impress at Crystal Palace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/report-man-united-and-liverpool-compete-to-sign-midfielder-from-london-club\/#Manchester_United_and_Liverpool_are_both_interested_in_Wharton\" >Manchester United and Liverpool are both interested in Wharton<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton has emerged as one of the Premier League&#8217;s most coveted youngsters, with several top clubs reportedly preparing to vie for his signature this summer.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>According to Football Insider, Manchester United and Liverpool are among the clubs keeping a close eye on the 22-year-old, with Chelsea also showing strong interest following the midfielder&#8217;s impressive performances at Selhurst Park.<\/p>\n<p>Wharton is under contract with Crystal Palace until June 2029, giving the London club an advantage in negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Wharton is under contract with Crystal Palace until June 2029, giving the London club an advantage in negotiations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wharton_continues_to_impress_at_Crystal_Palace\"><\/span>Wharton continues to impress at Crystal Palace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Wharton has made remarkable progress since establishing himself as a regular starter at Palace. The England international is widely admired for his calmness on the ball, intelligent positioning and ability to dictate the tempo of a match from midfield.<\/p>\n<p>Wharton, who primarily functions as a deep-lying playmaker, is at the heart of Palace&#8217;s midfield.<\/p>\n<p>His passing range allows him to control the rhythm of the game, while his awareness and defensive work rate help him balance attack and defense.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder made 40 appearances for the Eagles this season, once again showing his importance to Oliver Glasner&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p>His performances have earned him recognition at international level, with England managers increasingly viewing him as a long-term option for the national team.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_and_Liverpool_are_both_interested_in_Wharton\"><\/span>Manchester United and Liverpool are both interested in Wharton<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crystal Palace&#8217;s Adam Wharton reacts after defeat to Sunderland (Photo by George Wood\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Man United and Liverpool are looking to strengthen their midfield in the summer, with Wharton emerging as one of their top targets.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United are set to lose Casemiro at the end of the season and are forced to look for new options on the market due to Manuel Ugarte&#8217;s poor form.<\/p>\n<p>Wharton is the right profile of the player they need. He is a local and has experience in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool are looking for a player who can bring calm and stability to their midfield, which has often lacked control this season.<\/p>\n<p>With both teams ready to fight for Wharton, it&#8217;s easy to see why Palace hold all the cards due to his long-term deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Manchester United lead race to sign \u20ac65m wonderkid on Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea&#8217;s radar<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton has emerged as one of the Premier League&#8217;s most coveted youngsters, with several top clubs reportedly preparing to vie for his signature this summer.According to Football Insider, Manchester United and Liverpool are among the clubs keeping a close eye on the 22-year-old, with Chelsea also showing strong interest following the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-44539","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44539"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44539\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}