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Recruitment team impressed as Man United rival Liverpool & Arsenal for midfielder transfer

Recruitment team impressed as Man United rival Liverpool & Arsenal for midfielder transfer

Adam Wharton has been linked with Man United (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Manchester United’s recruitment team have reportedly been impressed by Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton as they look ready to rival the likes of Liverpool for the England international.

Wharton has been a revelation since moving to Palace from Blackburn Rovers, with the 20-year-old clearly one of the finest young talents in the country, showing superb intelligence and maturity beyond his years, and deservedly making the England squad for Euro 2024 this summer.

According to Team Talk, Man Utd chiefs are keen on Wharton as a possible replacement for veteran playmaker Christian Eriksen, so it will be interesting to see if the Red Devils can make this deal happen.

The report notes, however, that Wharton is also on the list of a number of other top clubs, such as Liverpool, Arsenal and Bayern Munich.

Adam Wharton looks ideal for United’s needs in midfield (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

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Wharton being on United’s radar perhaps shows just how much they’ve got it wrong with their recruitment in that position in recent times, with yet another signing clearly needed despite so many changes in that area of the pitch.

Manuel Ugarte joined MUFC this summer but hasn’t really got going for his new club yet, while Casemiro has badly flopped and clearly joined too late in his career, while Sofyan Amrabat spent last season on loan at Old Trafford, but didn’t do enough to earn the chance to stay for longer.

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Wharton would surely be an upgrade on some of these players, while a replacement is also surely needed for Scott McTominay after he left to join Napoli, where he’s started brightly, raising the question as to why he was the one allowed to leave United.

Wharton could also be an important signing for Liverpool,…


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Author : Mark Brus

Publish date : 2024-10-02 07:35:46

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