Newcastle United and Tottenham target undergoing Premier League medical - £20m deal agreed

Crystal Palace are set to win the race to sign Blackburn Rovers midfielder Adam Wharton.

The England under-20s international is understood to have attracted interest from multiple Premier League clubs, including Newcastle United, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. But according to the BBC Lancashire's Andy Bayes, Wharton is travelling to Palace for a medical after a £20million deal was agreed.

The 19-year-old has shone for Blackburn this season having registered five goal contributions in 26 appearances. Wharton has been with the Lancashire club since the age of six and recently signed a new contract until June 2028.

Wharton, who was named Blackburn’s young player of the season for 2022-23, has made 51 senior outings since making his debut in August 2022.

Newcastle, as it stands, won't to strengthen their squad in the remaining days of the transfer window, although Eddie Howe is keen to sign a midfielder with Joelinton, Elliot Anderson and Joe Willock sidelined, while Sandro Tonali is banned until August.

United will have to sell before buying as they comply with Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR). Howe, speaking after Saturday's 2-0 FA Cup fourth round win at Fulham, admits it's a "possibility someone could leave".

But that is now looking unlikely. Kieran Trippier has confirmed he is staying at St James' Park amid interest from Bayern Munich, while the Saudi Arabia transfer window closes tonight. Miguel Almiron has attracted interest from Al Shabab. Meanwhile, Callum Wilson has been linked with Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and English teams.

“Would I take that [the window shutting now]? Yeah, I probably would,” said Howe. “If you gave me that choice now, I would probably take it.

“That’s with no knowledge of what’s going to happen in the next few days because I’m probably as much in the dark as you are. I’ve been out of contact for 24 hours. Let’s see what happens when I get back into what else is happening, other than this game. I think if we’re able to go with the same squad that we have had, then I would take that.”