Concrete interest: Liverpool get answer in deal for £78m England midfielder

Concrete interest: Liverpool get answer in deal for £78m England midfielder The focus for Liverpool right now in the closing stages of the transfer window is adding wingers. Bradley Barcola represents a gargantuan signing - arriving from Paris Saint-Germain for a fee that could reach £120m. Richard Hughes and Andoni Iraola won’t stop there in overhauling the frontline though. Because plans exist to sign both Ibrahim Mbaye and Ismaila Sarr before the window closes on Tuesday. Some fans might be wondering why the focus on wide forwards - especially given the shortcomings in midfield at present. Liverpool have also got midfielder issues Deficiencies were exposed in a big way during the opening Premier League game of the season against Newcastle at St. James’ Park last weekend. Fans were left crying out for a new No6 following the fixture - with Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch in particular singled out for criticism. The failures in midfield have indeed brought links to various midfielders with the names of Alex Scott of Bournemouth and Lamine Camara again cropping up. Concrete interest expressed in Adam Wharton There is another midfielder that the 2024/25 Premier League champions have got “concrete” interest in before the window closes - according to a report in TEAMtalk. The player in question is Adam Wharton - the 22-year-old Crystal Palace deep-lying playmaker. Wharton - a full England international - is said to be valued at £78m by Pierre Sage’s side - and is under contract until 2029. He has established himself as one of the best young midfielders around following his transfer from Blackburn in February 2024. Bet £10, Get £30 in Free Bets Open an account and place a qualifying bet of £10 at min odds of 1/5 (1.2) or greater. 18+New UK/ROI customers. Min £5 deposit. Bet Credits available on settlement of qualifying bets, capped at £10 stake. Min odds 1/5 (1.20). Bet Credits expire in 7 days. Excl. Cashed Out/Free Bets/Boosted odds. T&Cs apply. GambleAware.org £30 FREE CLAIM NOW No deal possible for Wharton this summer Wharton - an FA Cup and UEFA Europa Conference League champion - looks set for the next step in his career. And with Liverpool a man down in midfield following the sale of Curtis Jones to Inter there is certainly a gap he could fill at Anfield. Nonetheless the report concludes that Liverpool - as well as Manchester City and Chelsea - have now got their answer over a potential summer deal for Wharton. Because the Eagles have said NO to a transfer for the midfielder this summer - and the player himself expects to stay through the window at this stage. “Crystal Palace will not sell Adam Wharton this late in the window,” the report reads, “despite concrete interest from Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool. “Liverpool also hold long-term interest in Wharton, and links with the Eagles star resurfaced after Curtis Jones signed for Inter Milan.” Chelsea move closer to Lamine Camara Liverpool may end up looking elsewhere for a midfielder before Tuesday - although it would appear that Camara is now destined for a move to join Chelsea. The Blues are about to sell Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City for a blockbuster fee - opening the door for Senegal star Camara to join from Monaco.