Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton has been increasingly linked with a move to Liverpool, but sources have denied talks are underway over a summer deal.Sources close to Liverpool have distanced themselves from reports of interest in Wharton, following claims initial talks were taking place with Palace.This Is Anfield understands the 22-year-old is not currently viewed as an active target.While Wharton is undoubtedly admired by those in the club’s recruitment team, speculation over a transfer is seen as wide of the mark.Liverpool’s midfield plans and Wharton sell-on clauseLiverpool added to their midfield ranks with the £116 million signing of Florian Wirtz over the summer, while the trio of Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister are expected to be offered new contracts. Curtis Jones‘ is also due as his terms run out in 2027.There is a sense that Arne Slot‘s squad could require further reinforcement in the engine room, but claims of contact over Wharton have been dismissed.Wharton has emerged as one of the most coveted midfielders in the Premier League since his move to Palace at the start of 2024, with Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Real Madrid among the clubs linked.But any deal for the England international would be complicated by a sell-on clause agreed upon his switch from Blackburn.Blackburn are reportedly in line to receive 15 percent of the profit of any future transfer, meaning a cut of any fee above the £22 million Palace paid last year.The midfielder’s projected valuation is upwards of £80 million and potentially as high as £100 million, with Palace wary that a considerable chunk of that – as much as £11.7 million – would end up in Blackburn’s bank account.Palace are, for their part, attempting to tie Wharton down to a new long-term contract, recognising his importance to Oliver Glasner’s side.It has been mooted that, if the player were to agree fresh terms, those could include a release clause as was the case when Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze signed improved deals before moving on.Liverpool spurned by Palace in the summerLiverpool were, of course, involved in talks with Palace over Marc Guehi throughout the summer, with an agreement reached on deadline day before the London club pulled out.Guehi was set to sign for £35 million, along with a 10 percent sell-on clause, and was undergoing his medical when Palace chairman Steve Parish decided against the sale.The Palace captain is now expected to leave when his contract expires in the summer, and speaking to The Athletic‘s David Ornstein earlier this month, Wharton said it was now just a case of “where he goes and when.”“He could literally go to any club in the world, for me, and be starting comfortably,” he said.“It’s probably just where he goes. And when. If he goes in January or in the summer, who knows? I hope he stays until summer so we can have him for a bit longer. We’ll have to see.”