- Adam Wharton price tag revealed
- Crystal Palace looking for club record fee
- Liverpool and Chelsea considering a move
Crystal Palace have put a high price tag on star midfielder Adam Wharton, as the English international is attracting high interest from Premier League and European clubs.
The 22-year-old has been a standout player since joining Palace in February 2024 on a £18m deal from Blackburn Rovers. A fan favourite, Wharton finally scored his first Palace goal against Brentford last month and debuted his celebratory flip in the Premier League.
Playing in all three of Palace’s trophy-winning matches and winning player of the match in the Conference League final, Wharton has become highly admired beyond Palace fans. Many commentators were outraged that Thomas Tuchel excluded him from the England World Cup squad.
The midfielder could be departing South London this summer, with admiration coming from at home and abroad.
Palace price Wharton at £100m
According to Alan Nixon on Patreon, the Eagles want £100m for the 22-year-old star, which would make his departure a club record. Palace have valued Wharton’s talent at the same level as Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson, despite not joining the two midfielders in the England World Cup squad.
Premier League giants Liverpool and Chelsea are interested in the midfielder, but the high price tag is reportedly putting moves on hold as both teams set his value at £50-£60m.
Palace should stand by high price
Wharton’s contract is not set to expire until 2029. There is also uncertainty on the current midfield for Palace, with Daichi Kamada looking likely to leave on a free transfer this summer and uncertainty regarding whether the club will trigger Jefferson Lerma’s one-year extension clause.
With the years left on his contract and doubts about the midfield, Palace need to stand by the high price tag to maximise the potential investment if Wharton departs. His role in midfield would be missed, and Palace may have to invest heavily to replicate the chemistry between Wharton and Kamada on the pitch.
Previous important exits from South London have been criticised for not maximising the true value of players, such as Michael Olise‘s £50.8m move to Bayern Munich, restricted by his release clause.
