Fresh reports from Ivan Schwakoff claim that Liverpool are now close to agreeing a deal for highly-rated Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton.
According to the report, the expected fee could fall between £65 million and £75 million, while the player’s wages would reportedly be around £80,000 per week.
If true, this would immediately become one of Liverpool’s biggest and most important moves of the summer.
And honestly, many supporters would view it as exactly the type of signing the club desperately needs.
After this season, Liverpool’s midfield problems became impossible to ignore.
Too often the team looked:
- Slow defensively
- Easy to play through
- Lacking physicality
- Lacking control under pressure
- And unable to sense danger quickly enough
That is why Adam Wharton makes so much sense.
Even at a young age, he already looks calm, intelligent and composed beyond his years.
He reads the game brilliantly, positions himself well and constantly looks to progress possession quickly.
Most importantly, he actually looks like a natural midfielder who understands defensive responsibility — something Liverpool have lacked far too often this season.
Many supporters believe Liverpool’s biggest priority this summer should have been signing a proper number six.
And Wharton feels far closer to solving that problem than simply adding more attacking players or wingers.
He brings balance.
Control.
Aggression.
Energy.
And Premier League experience already despite his age.
The reported price will naturally divide opinion.
£65-75 million is enormous money for a young midfielder with relatively limited top-level experience.
But that is simply the modern market now for elite young English talent.
And Liverpool supporters know all too well how difficult it is to find midfielders capable of dominating Premier League games consistently.
There is also a feeling among fans that Wharton’s mentality suits Liverpool.
He plays with confidence but also maturity.
He does not hide from responsibility.
And in a Liverpool side that often looked emotionally fragile this season, that personality could become hugely important.
If Liverpool genuinely are close to completing this deal, it would also suggest the club finally recognises how serious the midfield issues became this season.
Because while plenty of focus has gone onto attackers and defenders, many supporters feel Liverpool’s biggest weakness was actually in the centre of the pitch.
Wharton would not solve every problem immediately.
But he could become a major step toward rebuilding Liverpool’s midfield into something far more balanced, aggressive and reliable again.
And after such a disappointing season, that is exactly what supporters are desperate to see.
Jamie (The Kopite View)
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