Adam Wharton has been linked with Manchester United and Chelsea this summer, but in a pre-match press conference, he stated that he is very happy at Crystal Palace, has not considered a move to another club at all, and is looking forward to starting the new season with the manager, new coaching staff, and new signings.

Due to Wharton's outstanding performances, several Premier League big clubs have targeted him for a transfer, and there have been constant rumours that he could leave South London for a substantial fee.

Manchester United has long shown interest in Wharton. However, this summer, Manchester United shifted its focus elsewhere, strengthening midfield by signing Carlos Baleba, Youri Tielemans, and André Santos.

Chelsea also highly valued Wharton, but after signing Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, and João Félix for Enzo Maresca's squad, Chelsea decided not to make an offer to Wharton until the 2026-27 season.

Crystal Palace will face Lech Poznań in the first leg of the Europa League group stage. When asked about his personal future, Wharton told reporters: "Honestly, I haven't considered a transfer at all this summer.

I deliberately pay no attention to these rumours, and my agent rarely tells me about relevant news. I don't want to know.

If I have no plans to leave, there is no point in knowing this information. Transfer rumours just circle in my head and make me overthink things, so I haven't thought about joining another club at all."

Wharton said that most of the rumours surrounding his future during this summer's transfer window were not true.

He added: "I have always participated in team training and looked forward to starting the new season with the manager, new coaching staff, and new signings."

"I have three years left on my contract with Crystal Palace. Unless another club makes an offer or I sign a new contract, I will probably be here for another three years.

I don't look too far ahead. I just focus week by week, game by game. That's how I maintain peak condition and concentrate on what's in front of me.

Those rumours are nonsense. I enjoy playing here and have always worked to improve."

Crystal Palace won the FA Cup two years ago and earned a place in European competition, but were relegated to the Conference League due to breaching UEFA's multi-club ownership rules.

However, after winning the Conference League, the Eagles are hoping to make amends under new manager Oliver Glasner.

Wharton also pointed out that this is Crystal Palace's first time competing in European competition in the club's history, and he and his teammates are willing to embrace this challenge. Everyone hopes to enjoy this experience and handle it calmly, with the common goal of doing their best to win.

Wharton explained: "After everything that happened last year, it's an exciting moment for the whole team and the club."

"This is the club's first time competing in European football, a new step in our history. We embraced this challenge and achieved great success.

I think it will be the same this year. The club has never competed in the Europa League before, and everyone hopes to enjoy this experience and handle it calmly.

When we competed in the Conference League last year, we actually didn't set clear objectives. Of course we wanted to win, but since it was our first time, we didn't know what to expect.

This year's mindset is the same. I don't see why we can't go further and do our best to win. That is our goal," he added.

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