Lewis Steele ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if Liverpool signed £80m midfielder

Lewis Steele ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if Liverpool signed £80m midfielder

Liverpool’s Interest in Adam Wharton Gains Attention

The latest Media Matters episode from Anfield Index saw Dave Davis and Lewis Steele turn their focus to one of the most talked about midfield prospects in England, Adam Wharton. The Crystal Palace midfielder has been repeatedly linked with Liverpool, and Steele’s comments offered insight into how serious that interest might be.

Dream signing status emerges

Wharton’s profile within Liverpool’s recruitment thinking appears significant. Referencing his earlier reporting for the Daily Mail on the player who is valued at around £80m, Steele explained: “You put this in your Q&A, didn’t you, that he’s Liverpool’s dream midfield signing.”

That description alone places Wharton at the very top of Liverpool’s shortlist. It is not framed as a speculative link or opportunistic move, but rather a player the club would ideally like to bring in as part of their midfield evolution under Arne Slot.

External expectation building

Despite that strong label, Steele was careful to distinguish between internal movement and outside perception. “The noises I am hearing from Liverpool has actually been quite quiet on this one,” he said.

However, he immediately contrasted that with growing anticipation elsewhere: “From outside, I think it’s been quite anticipated for a while that Wharton will leave Palace this summer.”

This dynamic suggests that while Liverpool may not be publicly pushing the narrative, the wider football landscape increasingly expects a major transfer to materialise.

Transfer landscape favours Liverpool