Overview
- Crystal Palace expect bids above €65 million, with several reports indicating valuations could exceed €70 million.
- AS and Yahoo report Madrid have been offered a route to sign the 21-year-old but are hesitant at fees beyond €70 million.
- Football España adds that Palace’s ask is at least €70 million and that the player would command a marquee salary.
- The Athletic, via Guillermo Rai, says Madrid are tracking Wharton alongside AZ’s Kees Smit as part of longer-term midfield planning with no final decisions made.
- Premier League and European suitors, including Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, PSG and Bayern, are monitoring the situation, while Palace insist only exceptional offers will be entertained.