Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage says he wants midfielder Adam Wharton to remain for ‘another 12 months’ and develop right into a high Premier League midfielder.
The 22-year-old has been linked with a wide range of strikes away from Selhurst Park this summer season, most not too long ago to Manchester Metropolis.
The England worldwide has impressed since making the transfer to London from Blackburn in 2024 along with his passing and urgent and Sage expects him to remain put for the forthcoming season.
Palace play their Premier League opener in opposition to Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday.
Sage mentioned: “He [Wharton] is able to taking part in at any massive membership, whether or not that’s right here or anyplace in Europe, however I consider another 12 months with us and our new dynamic shall be good for him.
“We want him, that’s why I believe he’ll stick with us.”
Palace have offered defender Maxence Lacroix this summer season, and swapped Brennan Johnson for Dwight McNeil with Everton.
Sage mentioned Palace want a centre-back “firstly” after Lacroix’s departure and desires a participant who has “lots of expertise within the Premier League” and is a “chief”.
When requested if that participant might be Axel Disasi, who is predicted to depart Chelsea this summer season, Sage replied: “It’s troublesome for me to discuss a participant of one other membership. I hear the identical noise as you [the media].”
