Manchester United are ready to make a big offer to Crystal Palace to bring Adam Wharton to Old Trafford in the summer transfer window, according to a report, as TEAMtalk reveals the ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ that the midfielder has with the Eagles.
Man Utd co-owners, INEOS, are keen on signing at least one top-class midfielder in the summer of 2026, potentially two, given that Casemiro will leave Old Trafford at the end of the season.
Back on October 16, 2025, TEAMtalk’s transfer correspondent, Fraser Fletcher, reported that Wharton is Man Utd’s ‘top target’.
Sources told us at the time that the Crystal Palace midfielder’s name was ‘generating the most buzz at Old Trafford’.
Man Utd have since taken a shine to other midfielders, such as Elliot Anderson and Sandro Tonali, but we understand that Wharton remains a player of keen interest to INEOS.
Sports Boom has now reported that Man Utd are ready to go big for Wharton in the summer transfer window.
The news outlet has claimed that ‘Wharton is the name lighting up Old Trafford’s summer plans’.
Man Utd are said to be ‘ready to launch a £50-60million swoop’ (up to €69m, $80m) for the 22-year-old England international midfielder and have made him ‘their number one target’
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Adam Wharton has ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with Crystal Palace – sources
Although Sports Boom has reported that Wharton is Man Utd’s number one midfield target, reliable journalist Ben Jacobs recently said that it is Nottingham Forest star Anderson.
Jacobs said on talkSPORT this week: “Elliot Anderson is the top target, but Manchester United are going to face competition from Manchester City.”
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