{"id":7972,"date":"2026-05-13T19:34:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=7972"},"modified":"2026-05-13T19:34:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:34:41","slug":"like-a-young-michael-carrick-stiller-is-better-fans-react-as-man-utd-target-is-made-available-for-60m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=7972","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Like A Young Michael Carrick&#8217; &#8216;Stiller Is Better&#8217; Fans React As Man Utd Target Is Made Available For \u00a360M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Man Utd transfer target Adam Wharton could be sold for around \u00a360m this summer, according to reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Sun<\/em> claim that the England international is keen on leaving Crystal Palace for a club playing in the Champions League, and the Eagles are willing to let him leave if their asking price is met.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/manunews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?230424-120838\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on ManUNews.com<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>United supporters on X are split on whether Wharton would be value for money:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">get in. he just like young michael carrick<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dalot Era \ud83d\udc79 (@UTDDiogo20) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UTDDiogo20\/status\/2054007837106520209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stiller is better and the same price or cheaper.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan (@RyanMG85) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanMG85\/status\/2054022753875902568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If we can&#8217;t get Anderson <\/p>\n<p>Then definitely yes<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re really in need of another midfielder with an excellent passing range<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Football Observer (@FOBSVR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOBSVR\/status\/2054013511211049301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Like I said, Baleba and may be Fernandes are better than him fr.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Darmel\u2728\ufe0f (@Frank24831320) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Frank24831320\/status\/2054042871238471764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No brainer<br \/>A much better player than baleba and anderson<br \/>More technical ability<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Yazza (@CYazza1989) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CYazza1989\/status\/2054029469774684281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nope, we don\u2019t need him<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 12\/15 (@POkatureIfy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POkatureIfy\/status\/2054081368653492474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Man Utd would prefer Anderson<\/h2>\n<p>There is no doubt that Nottingham Forest\u2019s Elliot Anderson is seen as the No. 1 target by the club\u2019s recruitment team. However, there is an acceptance that Manchester City remain favourites for his signature.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, things could still change, but if the Red Devils are forced to move on to other options, then Wharton will come under consideration.<\/p>\n<p>Get an Old Trafford Stadium tour from Red Letter Days here<\/p>\n<h2>Are there any alternatives to Wharton?<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0fab81ce12e48a0794275e1d82449fb1\" image-id=\"1077308437\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>As some fans have mentioned, the likes of Stuttgart\u2019s Angelo Stiller, Newcastle\u2019s Sandro Tonali, Real Madrid\u2019s <strong>Aurelien Tchouameni<\/strong>Brighton\u2019s Carlos Baleba and West Ham\u2019s Mateus Fernandes are also said to be on the club\u2019s radar.<\/p>\n<p>At \u00a360m, though, Wharton would be among the cheapest to sign (if the reported valuation is accurate), but you can imagine that other teams would enter the race for his services at that price.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea have been mentioned as potential suitors for the 22-year-old in recent months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more news on Man Utd? 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