Chelsea’s summer rebuild has already transformed Xabi Alonso’s squad, but there is a growing feeling that the club’s business is not over yet.
They’ve already agreed a deal for Jordan Henderson and remain in pursuit of Alex Scott, but reports suggest they could also sign Adam Wharton on top of the aforementioned duo.
Wharton has been admired inside Stamford Bridge for some time. Since leaving Blackburn Rovers for Palace, the England international has developed into one of the Premier League’s most promising young midfielders.
According to journalist Simon Phillips, via his Substack, he has now received confirmation that fresh talks have taken place between Chelsea and Palace regarding Wharton in recent days.
Palace have every reason to demand a huge fee for one of their most valuable players, which could be £80-100m, while Chelsea would need to balance any further spending with player sales.
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