Liverpool were pretty sure they were going to secure Adam Wharton worth £80 million, but then, after the crisis is no longer fundamental at Old Trafford, manager Ruben Amorim has been given a breather and extra time to build “his project”
The signals from the bosses at the club are that Ruben Amorim will keep his job next season as well if Manchester United qualify for play in Europe.
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Rúben Amorim ‘loves’ Adam Wharton.
Manchester United are pushing to sign Adam Wharton before Liverpool and have sent Crystal Palace a bid for the midfield star. – Already a month ago, Sporten.com could write about Amorim’s number one goal to improve United’s midfield.
Adam Wharton’s lightning-fast rise
- He was brought to Crystal Palace from Blackburn Rovers for £22 million in February 2024.
- He quickly established himself as one of the best young midfielders in the Premier League.
- He made his international debut for England in June 2024 and was in the squad for the European Championship.
Liverpool have been on the ball for a while and thought they could wait until the summer, but Manchester United are willing to spend big money as early as January and are aware that Crystal Palace will surely charge extra to release their star in the middle of the season.
Liverpool are not the only club that can give Manchester United competition, the England international tops Chelsea’s wish list for the midfield and the interest of Tottenham has also been piqued.
Manchester United need to increase their bid to sign Wharton
Crystal Palace are considering Wharton at around £80 million, but would need around £100 million to sell him mid-season, given his status as a key player.
It has previously been suggested that United’s January bid for Wharton could be worth around £60 million, money that would fail to convince Palace to sell.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants United to build a strong core of British players, with Wharton among his favourite targets.
The 21-year-old excels at building up play from deep and is extremely calm on the ball.
He is already a fantastic Premier League midfielder, and given his age, he has the potential to develop into a world-leading star.
Wharton appears to be the ideal successor for Casemiro in Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system.
Casemiro has looked better this season, but United still need to find a long-term replacement as he is 33 years old and has started his final year of contract.
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