‘No Surprise’ Arsenal interested in signing Premier League midfielder in January

ARSENAL expert Charles Watts says it would be no surprise if the Gunners had a genuine interest in making a move to bring Manchester United linked and Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton to the club in the upcoming January transfer window

Wharton has impressed since his move to Selhurst Park and he has become one of the top targets for all the big Premier League clubs, as many believe that he needs to make that step up away from Crystal Palace to further his career.

The 19-year-old was pursued by Chelsea before he joined Palace in January, while he was recently included in England’s Euro 2024 squad, although he was one of only three outfield players who failed to make an appearance at the tournament.

But with the many games that Arsenal are planning to be apart of this season, the Caughtoffside website has claimed that Wharton is a player that the Gunners are open to signing when the January transfer window opens up in just a few weeks time.

And now Watts has had his say: “There are going to be plenty of players linked with Arsenal as January edges ever closer. We’ve seen that in recent weeks, with Adam Wharton mentioned as a target,” Watts said.

“Wharton is a fine player and you could see the immediate impact he had on Crystal Palace when he first arrived from Blackburn last season.”

He added: “We know that Manchester City are keeping tabs on him and I’m sure there will be plenty of other top clubs monitoring his progress at Selhurst Park.

“With Thomas Partey and Jorginho coming to the end of their contracts, ARSENAL will have to make some decisions soon about how they are going to freshen up their midfield options and it would be no surprise if Wharton was in their thinking.

“But I can only reiterate what I’ve been told about January and that is that the likelihood when it comes to Arsenal is that it will be a reactive window, rather than a proactive one.

“I believe the plan is to wait until the summer to do anything significant, unless something happens that potentially forces their hand when it comes to the market.”

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