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Tottenham’s interest in Adam Wharton has come with a reality check, as Crystal Palace have made their valuation of the midfielder abundantly clear.
Tottenham Hotspur are understood to have a clear roadmap for their next moves in the transfer market, particularly if they manage to finalise a deal for Morgan Gibbs-White this summer.
A midfield addition appears to be on the cards for Spurs, though there is still uncertainty over whether the profile will be that of a traditional holding player. Alongside this, the club are also keeping tabs on a promising youngster and a forward.
Adam Wharton, who joined Crystal Palace from Blackburn Rovers in January, has been a name linked with Spurs throughout the window, and now, fresh insight has emerged regarding the club’s stance on any potential pursuit of the 21-year-old.
Tottenham unlikely to meet Crystal Palace’s £100m valuation for Adam Wharton
Graeme Bailey, speaking to TBR Football, has revealed just how much it would take for Tottenham to prise Wharton away from Crystal Palace and Spurs’ stance on a Wharton transfer this summer.
According to Bailey, Palace chairman Steve Parish would demand a fee in the region of nine figures for the midfielder to depart South London this summer.
It is stated that at this stage, Tottenham are not believed to be willing to match such a valuation, while Wharton himself is not actively pushing for an exit after an inconsistent campaign last season.
He said: “Adam Wharton is not leaving Crystal Palace this summer. What I have been told from the Palace end is that it would take an astronomical amount of money to get him out.
“Obviously, these things change very quickly, but we are hearing at the moment that if you were to go to Palace and Steve Parish, you would be looking at over £100 million.
“I do not think anyone is willing to do that for Adam Wharton this summer, as it stands. He is a player Tottenham likes, but I think he is one who they will address again, just not this summer.
“I do not believe the player is in a massive rush to get out either, because he had a very stop-start season last term.”
Tottenham may regret missing out on £22m Adam Wharton deal
Of course, Tottenham had the chance to sign Wharton from Blackburn Rovers back in 2023, but chose not to pursue the deal, which allowed Crystal Palace to swoop in and complete the transfer.
The Tottenham hierarchy may now be left ruing their indecision, given that Wharton was valued at £22 million at the time, a figure that now looks like a bargain in hindsight.
Bailey added: “Tottenham have a very good scouting system in England. Tottenham knew all about Wharton, and they were interested in it, as alluded to a long time ago.
“Tottenham probably have some regret about not moving for him because, as we have seen with the likes of Bergvall and Gray, they are willing to roll the dice on these younger players.
“At the time, the ball sat up nicely for Palace, and it was in a sweet spot for them to grab him, which they did.”
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