Bayern Munich are interested in signing Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton, it has been claimed.
The Independent has reported Bayern are interested in a move for Wharton, with the club's hierarchy having considered the 20-year-old as the midfield profile they have been missing.
The Bavarian giants are keen to spend big this summer, with defensive midfield a position former manager Thomas Tuchel was desperate to address.
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Wharton has allegedly come out on top in a lot of their analytics, and Bayern are willing to revive prior interest in the youngster, who only signed for Palace in a deal worth an initial £18million in January from Blackburn Rovers.
Wharton's performances as part of a rejuvenated Palace have seen him named in England's 33-man provisional squad ahead of the summer's Euros in Germany.
Gareth Southgate is said to be considering using the youngster as a balancing midfielder alongside Declan Rice for England, which would likely see the player's value sky rocket.
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“Adam Wharton transferred in the middle of the season and adapted to the Premier League really well,” Southgate said upon naming Wharton in his provision squad.
“[Wharton] has only just got into our Under-21s group but we have seen enough to know that he is a player who we would like to see more of and find out a bit more about.
“[He is a] good technician – he can handle the ball really well. He’s got a calmness about him that I really like. Palace have found a system that really suits him with a back three behind. There are bits we need to find out about that.
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“He is in a good moment, he is confident and we are keen to find out more about him.”
Wharton is among a spate of Palace players that have been linked to transfers this summer, with Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi and Jean-Phillipe Mateta having also reportedly been the subject of interest.
Elsewhere, Vincent Kompany has left Burnley to become manager of Bayern. The Bundesliga side had endured a lengthy search to find a new manager after a trophyless campaign under Tuchel.
Topics: Crystal Palace, Bayern Munich, Transfer News, Premier League, Bundesliga, Football
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