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  "path": "/2026/05/01/liverpool-in-advanced-talks-sign-80m-manchester-united-target-28201326/",
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  "textContent": "Liverpool have stepped up their bid to sign Adam Wharton (Shutterstock)\n\nLiverpool are in talks to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton ahead of Manchester United, according to reports.\n\nPalace are reportedly demanding an £80 million fee for the 22-year-old, who was signed for an initial £18m from Blackburn Rovers two years ago.\n\nThe England international is not short of options with Manchester United and Chelsea both keen on a deal in the summer transfer window.\n\nHowever, Marca reports that Liverpool have stepped up their interest and are currently in ‘advanced talks’ to sign Wharton from Palace.\n\nThe report adds that Liverpool are also in discussions to sign Marcos Senesi, whose contract with Bournemouth expires at the end of the season.\n\nCrystal Palace are demanding an £80m fee for Adam Wharton (PA Wire)\n\nTottenham have also made an approach to sign the Argentine centre-back on a free transfer at the end of the season.\n\n##  Get personalised football updates every day\n\nSign up to our daily football newsletter and choose your team to get the latest news, rumours and more about your favourite team.\n\nAsked about his future at Palace this week, Wharton said: ‘Obviously the praise is good and being linked with big clubs it’s obviously a compliment in a way.”\n\n‘As much praise as you get, there’s also the other side of it where other people don’t think you are doing very well or other clubs don’t want you because they don’t like this thing about you.\n\n‘I don’t really pay attention to it. I know that I’m doing well. The coach will tell me. To them, they’re the ones who can have the biggest impact on me and help me develop my career. The outside ones, I don’t really focus on it. I just try to focus on myself.’\n\n**For more stories like this, check our sport page**.\n\n**Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on**Facebook,** Twitter and Instagram**.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Liverpool ‘in advanced talks’ to sign £80m Manchester United target"
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