Adam Wharton

[route46]

Brilliant player, always plays the ball forward and first time.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

We should have signed him when he was at Blackburn. It was clear as anything he is a special talent

 

[richards30]

Foden , Wharton and Cherki could be something else?

 

[King Jay]

Foden , Wharton and Cherki could be something else?

WHO is defending there ?

 

[blueparrot]

Foden , Wharton and Cherki could be something else?

Not better than Rodri or Gonzalez , Foden and Cherki though.Or at least not as balanced.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

We should have signed him when he was at Blackburn. It was clear as anything he is a special talent

I knew little about him when he was there.
Why didn't any of the bigger clubs go for him if it was that evident?

 

[richards30]

Not better than Rodri or Gonzalez , Foden and Cherki though.Or at least not as balanced.

But if as expected we lose Bernardo and Kovacic then we need a midfielder mate? Rodri and Gonzalez are the power and Wharton could be the guile?

 

[bell_mcfc]

I knew little about him when he was there.
Why didn't any of the bigger clubs go for him if it was that evident?

Palace have always been good at scouting players. They paid 20m for him so imagine other teams knew about him.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Palace have always been good at scouting players. They paid 20m for him so imagine other teams knew about him.

Pity we didn't move for him so.
Good chance he'll end up at one of our PL rivals.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Honestly Wharton and Anderson could be an incredible midfield partnership for a decade. But I can't see us getting both given how much each would cost.

 

[decmancity]

Palace have always been good at scouting players. They paid 20m for him so imagine other teams knew about him.

What Palace are good at is giving players an easier step into Premier League life.

They have a good stable team, good fanbase and behind the scenes are pretty solid and consistent.

Wharton, Olise and Eze etc need that platform to be able to grow into the players they are now. Every team would have known all about them but it's no good for City to buy Wharton and either stick him on loan somewhere or just have him playing EDS football for years.

 

[blueparrot]

But if as expected we lose Bernardo and Kovacic then we need a midfielder mate? Rodri and Gonzalez are the power and Wharton could be the guile?

Think we probably do but think Anderson is a better fit than Wharton to replace Bernardo, Kovacic hardly needs replacing. Only changes if Rodri doesn’t get his fitness back.
Even then though depends how we intend to set up next season, either Cherki plays right and comes inside in which case we need a right back like Nunes for width and a Bernardo type midfielder (Anderson ). If on thee other hand we buy a winger like Semenyo then Cherki takes up a midfield spot inside with Foden and Rodri or Gonzalez and we need a very different type of midfielder.
Thats all assuming Reijnders doesn’t improve the way most midfielders do improve under Pep.
I don’t expect any decision until spring but lean towards Anderson over Wharton myself.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I knew little about him when he was there.
Why didn't any of the bigger clubs go for him if it was that evident?

How would I know?

Most of the top teams in England don’t sign players from the championship though. It’s usually just ready made talent

 

[Xhavenjoe]

How would I know?

Most of the top teams in England don’t sign players from the championship though. It’s usually just ready made talent

I assumed you knew something about him when you said we should have bought him when he was at Blackburn.