Liverpool transfer news as $93M Newcastle star wanted and Adam Wharton price set

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Liverpool is being linked with two Premier League stars ahead of the summer transfer window, including promising Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam WhartonCrystal Palace has "set its price" for Liverpool transfer target Adam Wharton(Image: Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images)Liverpool's best hope for the remainder of the season appears to be limping home in fifth place or higher, before using the scarcely-deserved Champions League windfall to fund (another) remolding of the squad.With the gaps in the team increasingly obvious, there is no shortage of transfer links. He would also provide more of a defensive screen than Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister, the latter of whom Jamie Carragher dubbed a "real problem" after the awful Spurs draw.READ MORE: Dominik Szoboszlai sends message to Liverpool fans after Anfield exits - 'Everyone is noticing'READ MORE: Jamie Carragher names Liverpool player who is now 'real problem' for Arne SlotPalace has reportedly set its price for Wharton, while the Reds are said to be taking a keen interest in another young Premier League star.

Here is the Liverpool.com verdict on the latest transfer rumors.Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)It wouldn't necessarily be a glowing indictment of Liverpool's transfer policy if the next big move were a major outlay on Wharton. This is where Wharton could come in, although Palace is determined to get top dollar.Wharton is now a fully-fledged England international(Image: Michael Regan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)According to Football Insider, the London club has set a price of at least $93 million (£70 million).

But Liverpool has been warned that a transfer will not be cheap, with the risk that interest from Chelsea and overseas clubs could drive the fee even higher.Liverpool.com says: Wharton would solve two problems in one for Liverpool, as well as making the homegrown situation look a little better. But Newcastle will be extremely reluctant sellers, so it remains to be seen if he'll be on the move in the summer.Liverpool.com says: Major spend on another left-back really doesn't seem as though it will be Liverpool's priority.