""Being so central and being so inexperienced yet having such an effect on this team is really impressive. A modern number six who passes the ball but also wins it back. "His orientation around the pitch is constantly on. He knows where he is, he knows where his team-mates are. Sometimes he jogs around and doesn't really get a sweat on but he knows where he needs to be in his position. Nobody can get the ball off him.""
"They have entered a two-legged play-off in the Conference League and will need Wharton to be at his best should they wish to progress and keep their European dream alive. The "classy, fiercely competitive midfielder", according to BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty, has been "running games" with his "loping, languid style". It is no surprise that he has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs including Chelsea, Liverpool and both Manchester teams."
Adam Wharton, a 21-year-old midfielder, has played a central role in Crystal Palace's recent FA Cup and Community Shield wins and is pivotal to EFL Cup ambitions. His calm movement, positional awareness and combined passing and ball-winning qualities define a modern number six who can control matches. Palace sit eighth in the Premier League and remain close to European places, entering a Conference League play-off that will require Wharton to perform at his best. Major Premier League clubs have been linked with Wharton, so keeping him during the January window is strategically important for Palace.
Read at www.bbc.com
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