Adam Wharton has experienced a meteoric rise following his January move to the Premier League, and Crystal Palace could look to cash in on the midfielder as soon as this summer.
The 20-year-old moved to Selhurst Park in the January transfer window from Championship club Blackburn Rovers, having come through the youth team ranks at the Lancashire side.
Wharton scored four times in 51 games for the Ewood Park outfit, before moving to the Eagles earlier this year for an initial £18m, which could reportedly rise to up to £22m.
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Since moving to Selhurst Park, Wharton has slotted straight into the Palace starting XI.
He has started 14 of the 15 Premier League games he has had the opportunity to play for Palace, also chalking up three assists in that time.
On the international front, Wharton won his first cap for the England under-21s earlier this year, and there has even been rumours he could make a late charge for the senior Three Lions squad in time for Gareth Southgate's Euro 2024 squad in Germany.
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His stock could rise even further this summer, with reports suggesting that one of Europe's elite clubs could be eyeing a move for Wharton very soon.
According to The Sun, German giants Bayern Munich are eyeing a swoop for Wharton and are described as "ready to move."
Bayern wanted Wharton in January, but the holding midfielder ended up moving to Palace instead.
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Palace spent an initial £18m on Wharton, but they could be due to make a decent profit on that investment with Bayern now being set a £60m price tag to prise the midfielder away from Selhurst Park.
If Wharton does end up moving to the Allianz Arena, he would link up with fellow Englishmen Harry Kane and Eric Dier, both of whom have swapped Tottenham Hotspur for the Bundesliga in the past 12 months.
Topics: Bayern Munich, Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace, Transfers, Premier League, Football
John McDougall