Chelsea will put pressure on Crystal Palace to sign Adam Wharton, a highly-rated teenager from Blackburn, who is also a target for Chelsea. The Sun claims that Paul Winstanley, Chelsea’s sporting director, has personally scouted Wharton and is eager to sign him.

The Blues are keeping an eye on the transfer market because they want to keep investing in top-tier young players. Chelsea is prepared to meet Blackburn’s asking price of £25 million for the 19-year-old. In addition, they have no problem sending him on loan to the Championship team to finish out the 2023–24 campaign.

Since Rovers rejected Palace’s £18.5 million offer for the midfielder earlier this week, Chelsea’s entry into the bidding process gives them the opportunity to show their mettle and demand a higher price.

Despite spending over a billiоn pounds on their new team, Chelsea is focused on bringing in the top young talent as part of their long-term strategy to ensure the club’s sustainability. The midfielder’s transfer window is set to close on Thursday evening, and Crystal Palace is anticipated to resubmit a stronger offer for him.

Despite rumours linking them to players like Karim Benzema and Victor Osimhen of Napoli, the Blues have failed to add a new striker to their roster in January.

Mauricio Pochettino’s squad had a great week, making it to the League Cup final and then coming out on top in Friday night’s FA Cup match against Aston Villa.

They haven’t dropped a home game since October and, with a win over Liverpool on Wednesday night, may move up to sixth position, one point below West Ham.