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Manchester United<\/a> have expressed interest in signing Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton this summer, according to CaughtOffside<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Wharton first attracted widespread attention during his time with Blackburn Rovers, having progressed through the Championship club\u2019s academy.<\/p>\n The midfielder made 51 appearances for the Riversiders before his performances attracted enough interest for Crystal Palace to secure his services in January 2024.<\/p>\n Over the following two seasons, the 22-year-old has developed into one of the Premier League<\/a>\u2019s most standout midfielders while playing an important role in Palace\u2019s progress under former manager Oliver Glasner.<\/p>\n His top-level displays have also translated to the biggest occasions, having started the FA Cup<\/a> Final, FA Community Shield and, most notably, the UEFA Conference League Final as the Eagles completed a clean sweep of all three trophies.<\/p>\n Such consistency over the past two and a half years will inevitably draw keen interest, especially from top clubs.<\/p>\n One of the clubs looking to sign Wharton is Man Utd, according to CaughtOffside<\/em>, which claims that the Red Devils have expressed interest in the exciting midfielder.<\/p>\n Despite already adding Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, the club are still exploring another midfield addition due to Casemiro<\/a>\u2019s departure and Manu Ugarte\u2019s injury, according to the report.<\/p>\n Michael Carrick\u2019s side are now actively pursuing a move for Wharton, but Palace\u2019s steep \u00a385m demand has stalled negotiations, CaughtOffside<\/em> adds.<\/p>\n United are also set to face stern competition in the race for Wharton, with the report adding that Chelsea<\/a> have opened talks with Palace over Wharton, who is Xabi Alonso\u2019s priority, while Real Madrid<\/a> are also closely monitoring the 22-year-old.<\/p>\n So far in United\u2019s preseason games, one major takeaway beyond the results is the style of play Michael Carrick is looking to establish. They look fearless, hungry and relentless.<\/p>\n While it is understandable that it\u2019s only preseason with some key players for other opponents missing, United\u2019s impressive performance in the 1-1 draw against PSG and 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid has given a glimpse of how competitive the Red Devils will be heading into next season.<\/p>\n The potential addition of Wharton will help elevate the team\u2019s on-pitch cohesion, ball retention and control even further. The England international is one of the most efficient players on the ball, and his passing ability has been described as \u2018magnificent\u2019<\/a> by football talent scout Jacek Kukig.<\/p>\n Considering the steep fees midfielders have been sold for this summer, \u00a385m for Wharton would be a good investment for a player who still has his best years ahead of him.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2018Magnificent\u2019 midfielder<\/h2>\n
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