18 Jun 2026 20:56:24
Reds regarding the possible signing of Adam Wharton. I think it would be very important that we sign a real defensive midfielder to play alongside Wharton, to get the best out of him. If we think aboiut the plaers who partner him at Palace Lermer, Hughes etc, all prepared to get stuck in and are mobile.
Going back a while think Alonso With Mascherano that kind of partnership, probably not that good but we can hope.
18 Jun 2026 21:38:23
I don't understand that then, because where will Sobs and Wirtz play.
It's got to be Gravenberch, Sobs and Wirtz, or we sign a new number 6.
18 Jun 2026 23:09:20
4 MF's are likely to leave in Endo, Jones, Alexis and Elliott, so we are going to need 2 more.
18 Jun 2026 23:15:50
We ain't paying no 100m for that Wharton fella, I can tell you that much.
19 Jun 2026 00:23:11
Don't see Endo leaving. One year left and he's happy to be a bit part player. At his age, not many coming in for him. Japan captain as well, so experienced leadership, plus was originally a CB, so depth there just in case.
19 Jun 2026 03:22:26
Never been on board with Wharton.
I think we need more dynamic and mobile midfielders who can do a bit of everything.
I'd be targeting James Garner over Wharton.
19 Jun 2026 06:30:02
I'm pretty sure Endo has retired from international football now.
He's in his latter years. Will he want to see out his footballing career playing a couple of minutes here and there? Who knows?
Perhaps the new manager will see him as a key player like he does Gomez, Jones, Elliot, Chiesa & Darwin and build the team around them all.
19 Jun 2026 09:07:10
Indeed, Faith. Wharton ain't the one esp. in this high tempo, high press system Doni plays.