{"id":601940,"date":"2025-11-29T19:55:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T19:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/601940\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T19:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T19:55:17","slug":"man-utd-confident-on-70m-adam-wharton-deal-but-must-fulfil-one-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/601940\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd confident on \u00a370m Adam Wharton deal &#8211; but must fulfil one condition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are among a host of clubs monitoring Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton after his stellar rise in recent years<\/p>\n<p>17:00, 29 Nov 2025Updated 17:37, 29 Nov 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5_GettyImages-2242558012.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace greets during the UEFA Conference League 2025\/26 League Phase MD2 match between Crystal Palace FC and AEK Larnaca\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton is much-liked at Old Trafford(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Adam Wharton will snub a move to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> if Ruben Amorim&#8217;s men fail to secure European qualification. United have made the England and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/crystal-palace-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Crystal Palace<\/a> star one of their main transfer targets next summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Amorim believes the midfielder&#8217;s quality on the ball makes him an ideal fit for the team he wants to build at Old Trafford. And United are confident of landing Wharton next summer in a \u00a370million deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">But while Wharton favours a return to the north west, he will not leave Palace to join a club that cannot offer him European football. The 21-year-old believes he is ready to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/take-that-1\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">take that<\/a> next step to a bigger club, which involves performing on the biggest stage on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/man-utd-womens-world-cup-36324261\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36324261\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man Utd&#8217;s new \u00a34.2billion stadium included in UK&#8217;s &#8220;once-in-a-lifetime&#8221; World Cup bid<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/scott-mctominay-man-united-napoli-36323962\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36323962\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott McTominay comment speaks volumes as Ruben Amorim is told he has four things Man Utd need<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">United are not in Europe at all this season, following a shambolic campaign last time out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">And United travel to face Wharton and Palace on Sunday lunchtime in mid-table, following more inconsistent results.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">United have also targeted the likes of Elliot Anderson and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/conor-gallagher\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Conor Gallagher<\/a>, but Wharton remains their No.1 choice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Joao Gomes, the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Wolves<\/a> midfielder, has been linked with a potential January move. 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