Steve Parish says Crystal Palace are not under pressure to sell Adam Wharton to Manchester United | OneFootball

Manchester United have been regularly linked with interest in Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, and the Red Devils have been tipped to launch a serious bid for him next summer.

The Old Trafford club did not make a concrete move for Wharton last summer as they concentrated on bolstering their attack instead.

However, Man United could do with a new midfielder soon with Casemiro expected to leave at the end of the season, and Wharton fits the bill.

Unfortunately, Palace have no plans of selling the 21-year-old anytime, with chairman Steve Parish insisting the Selhurst Park club are not under pressure to let go of him right now.

Wharton joined Palace from Blackburn Rovers in February 2024, signing a five-and-a-half-year contract.

He has four more years left on his deal and suitors may need to break the bank if they want him next summer.

Palace will not be under pressure to sell a player with three more years still left on his deal at the end of the season, and Man United may need to look elsewhere.

They have plans to sign both Wharton and his Brighton & Hove Albion counterpart Carlos Baleba in a bid to strengthen in the middle of the park.

However, the Red Devils may need to settle for the Cameroon international next summer as it appears he has been unsettled by the summer transfer rumours.

Wharton wants to go to the World Cup with England next summer, and more suitors will emerge for his services if he ends up forcing his way into the Three Lions starting XI at the tournament.

Real Madrid have already been credited with interest in the Palace star, and they are likely to return for him, which would give Man United a slim chance of landing him.

The Red Devils are no as longer attractive to players as they once were given their recent struggles, and Wharton could prefer moving elsewhere if he decides to leave Palace.