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Manchester United and Real Madrid are reportedly both interested in a potential summer transfer window swoop for Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton.

The England international has established himself as one of the top young players in the Premier League and it seems only a matter of time before he earns himself a move to a major European club.

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According to Spanish outlet Fichajes, Real Madrid could rival Man Utd for the signing of Wharton, who is expected to be available for a fee in the region of €100m (£86m) this summer.

That’s a lot of money to pay for someone relatively inexperienced, but Wharton also looks like he surely has a big future in the game, so it could end up being a worthwhile investment.

Previously described as an “incredible player” by former Palace teammate Eberechi Eze, as per BBC Sport, this could surely be the Eagles’ next major sale.

Adam Wharton transfer looks vital for Manchester United

With United set to lose Casemiro at the end of his contract and with Manuel Ugarte being linked with Juventus by Gazzetta dello Sport, there is surely a need for the Red Devils to invest in their midfield this summer.

Wharton looks an ideal candidate, but one imagines Palace might favour selling the 22-year-old abroad if possible, so as to avoid losing him to a Premier League rival.

Still, MUFC surely need to do what they can to land Wharton, who we ranked second on their list of midfield targets, behind only Elliot Anderson.

See below as we scored the deal a 19/25 fit with our Transfer Fit rating system – find out more here about how these are calculated.

Adam Wharton
TOTAL SCORE: 19/25

Transfer fee
*

Performance
*****

Achievements
***

Career phase
*****

Squad need
*****

Wharton is someone United could build around for many years to come, so it’s surely an investment that would pay off, even if the deal clearly wouldn’t be cheap.

It’s also easy to imagine the England international being good enough to dictate the play in Real Madrid’s midfield, with the Spanish giants lacking a midfielder of that profile.

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