Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is aiming to bring in a host of new faces at the club this summer.
The Red Devils rounded off a disastrous 2024/25 season with no trophies and their lowest-ever Premier League finish in 15th place.
Amorim is determined to revive his squad in the coming weeks with the Portuguese coach previously rejecting rumours he could walk away from Old Trafford after less then a year in charge.
The main task at hand for Amorim is to remove several star names who do not feature in his long-term plans with Marcus Rashford, Antony and Jadon Sancho all tipped to leave.
That will remove a significant amount off the United salary bill with Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans and Christian Eriksen already moving on as free agents.
Despite not having the cushion of a financial injection from European qualification, Amorim will still be given a budget to work with, after landing Brazil international Matheus Cunha.
Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo is also on Amorim's radar but the Cameroon international is being tracked by former boss Thomas Frank at Tottenham.
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United still boast a pull factor, and former winger Lee Sharpe highlighted Crystal Palace playmaker Adam Wharton as a name the Red Devils should through some weight behind, to kickstart Amorim's summer.
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Following his move from Blackburn Rovers in January 2024, England international Wharton signed a lengthy deal at Selhurst Park, tying him to Oliver Glasner's FA Cup winners until June 2029.
That will be a key roadblock in any potential offers for the highly-rated 21-year-old and Palace could demand a fee in the region of £60m.
That is not beyond United's reach, if they can tempt Palace into a sale, but a host of other factors are at play in South London.
Glasner is keen to avoid his squad being pulled apart this summer with Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi also linked with exits.
Sharpe told an interview with Aceodds.com that despite the difficulty involved in brokering a deal, Wharton is an immediate upgrade on United's current midfield options.
"I’ve been impressed with him. He always looks very comfortable whatever game he’s involved in. He always takes things in his stride," he said.
"He protects the ball really well and takes it off the back four and turns forward to try and be positive. United have lacked that.
"Manuel Ugarte was maybe brought in for that, but I think he struggles in possession at times. He rats around and defends well, but maybe as an option on the ball United need to improve in that area, and Wharton does that."
Despite only having a season and a half of top-flight experience, Wharton has an army of admirers, including Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
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