{"id":7971,"date":"2026-02-04T07:19:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T01:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp1.niviyo.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/liverpool-to-rival-man-utd-for-wharton-wednesdays-gossip\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T07:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T01:49:42","slug":"liverpool-to-rival-man-utd-for-wharton-wednesdays-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp1.niviyo.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/liverpool-to-rival-man-utd-for-wharton-wednesdays-gossip\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool to rival Man Utd for Wharton &#8211; Wednesday&#8217;s gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Published24 minutes ago<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\">Liverpool<\/a>, <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\">Manchester United<\/a> and Real Madrid eye Adam Wharton deal, <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\">Manchester United<\/a> could move for Jean-Philippe Mateta and Sandro Tonali, <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/leeds-united\">Leeds<\/a> keeper Illan Meslier looks to be heading to Turkey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\">Liverpool<\/a> could rival <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\">Manchester United<\/a> and Real Madrid for the \u00a380m signing of <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/crystal-palace\">Crystal Palace<\/a> and England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21, in the summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/liverpools-next-transfer-move-simple-36663223\">(Mirror), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\">Manchester United<\/a> could make a move for long-term striker target Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28, in the summer after the Frenchman&#x27;s proposed deadline-day transfer from <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/crystal-palace\">Crystal Palace<\/a> to AC Milan fell through. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/man-utd-summer-transfer-news-36662675\">(Mirror), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AC Milan, <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\">Chelsea<\/a> and <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\">Newcastle<\/a> are all interested in Serbian forward Dusan Vlahovic, 26, on a summer free transfer, even though he has recently returned to Juventus to complete his rehabilitation from an abductor injury. <a href=\"https:\/\/football-italia.net\/vlahovic-juventus-recovery-chelsea-milan-free\/\">(Football Italia), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\">Manchester United<\/a> are also looking to bolster their midfield and <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\">Newcastle<\/a>&#x27;s Italy international Sandro Tonali, 25, is of interest.<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/03\/man-utd-urged-sign-brilliant-100m-star-ahead-arsenal-chelsea-replace-casemiro-26687164\/?ito=newsnow-feed\"> (Metro), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\">Everton<\/a> will be open to new offers for English winger Dwight McNeil, 26, after his deadline-day move to <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/crystal-palace\">Crystal Palace<\/a> collapsed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/everton-plan-to-accept-new-dwight-mcneil-offer-after-crystal-palace-move-collapsed\/\">(Football Insider), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\">Newcastle<\/a> will resurrect a move for highly rated Reims&#x27; Ivorian midfielder Patrick Zabi, 19, in the coming months. <a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/newcastle-united-transfers-pogba-4208666\">(The i &#8211; subscription required), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/leeds-united\">Leeds United<\/a>&#x27;s French goalkeeper Illan Meslier, 25, could be set for a move away from Elland Road, with Turkish club Besiktas holding talks. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/leeds-united\/illan-meslier-besiktas-transfer-turkey-window-open-immediate-exit\">(Teamtalk), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka, 30, who is out of contract at Bayern Munich in the summer, could be on his way to <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\">Arsenal<\/a> on a free transfer. <a href=\"https:\/\/cfbayerninsider.com\/2026\/02\/leon-goretzka-arsenal-bayern-munich-transfer\/\">(Bayern Insider), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/west-ham-united\">West Ham<\/a> can dismiss head coach Nuno Espirito Santo without paying compensation if they are relegated to the Championship. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XVa5YOcKCB\">(Athletic &#8211; 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