Adam Wharton has emerged as one of the most talked about midfielders in the Premier League, with bitter rivals Liverpool and Manchester United both hot on his trail \u2013 but which is the better move for the Crystal Palace and England star at this stage of his career?<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old has been a real standout for a Palace side under Oliver Glasner that currently sits 10th in the Premier League, having only lost two of their opening 11 games of the new season.<\/p>\n
Wharton<\/a> was handed his first competitive Three Lions start by Thomas Tuchel in Sunday\u2019s World Cup qualifying win in Albania and, despite it not being his most complete performance, the strong links with Liverpool<\/a> and Man Utd<\/a> continue.<\/p>\n Indeed, it\u2019s been stated that Arne Slot\u2019s men have opened \u2018initial talks\u2019 over a move for the former Blackburn man, while Old Trafford chief Ruben Amorim is a massive fan of Wharton\u2019s talents \u2013 despite having numerous central midfielders on his radar.<\/p>\n With all that being said, TEAMtalk writers have had our say on the debate. Who do you agree with?<\/p>\n James Marshment<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Wharton is a great player and it\u2019s very easy to see why some of the biggest clubs around are taking an interest.<\/p>\n Given the biggest sides like to accrue enough quality players to challenge on four fronts, I think there is absolutely room for him to move to Liverpool \u2013 and he\u2019d be a massive upgrade on both Wataru Endo and Curtis Jones in the Liverpool engine room.<\/p>\n He might face a struggle in the here and now to dislodge either Ryan Gravenberch or Alexis Mac Allister, but I definitely think we\u2019re talking about a player with a really high ceiling who is only going to get better in the coming years.<\/p>\n If I were Liverpool, I\u2019d be doing all in my power to sign him up, potentially even offering Palace their pick of either Endo or Jones to sweeten any deal.<\/p>\n And Wharton\u2019s game, too, would thrive under Arne Slot, where he could easily form the bedrock of their midfield for the next decade, were he to sign.<\/p>\n Steve Pearson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n If Wharton is the type of man who doesn\u2019t look beyond Tuesday, the answer is Liverpool. If he\u2019s more forward-thinking \u2013 and everything we\u2019ve seen so far suggests he\u2019s an old head on young shoulders \u2013 then it really is a no-brainer, join Manchester United.<\/p>\n Wharton is already a fine player but at 21, he\u2019s not close to hitting his ceiling. To ensure his development continues at a rapid rate, and to ensure he can go from Premier League star to world-class superstar, he MUST play 90 minutes, week in, week out.<\/p>\n That cannot happen at Anfield, given the presence of Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister.<\/p>\n Liverpool would love to add Wharton to the mix and allow Arne Slot to rotate at his leisure, but the question is which club is better for Wharton right now?<\/p>\n Wharton walks into Man Utd\u2019s starting XI and barring injury, plays until he drops. He\u2019d fill his trophy cabinet quicker at Liverpool, but would do so as a squad player while running the risk of seeing his development stall.<\/p>\n