Manchester City are not expected to make a move for Wharton this summer, but they see him as a potential future signing as part of their midfield succession planning at the Etihad Stadium.

Wharton has impressed for Crystal Palace since his £22.

5 million move from Blackburn in January, and the 20-year-old has now been named in the squad.

He still has five years left on his contract at Selhurst Park, and Palace insists he is going nowhere after a brilliant finish to the season under Oliver Glasner.

City needs to revamp their midfield, with Kalvin Phillips set to leave this summer following the departures of both Fernandinho and Ilkay Gundogan last year.

Matheus Nunes has struggled for game time since City opted to sign him rather than Wharton’s Palace teammate Eberechi Eze last summer.

Rodri had another excellent season but asked for a rest towards the end of the campaign after saying he felt overworked.

City’s midfield linchpin Kevin De Bruyne only has one year left on his contract and said this week that he would consider his future.

De Bruyne said: “You’re talking about incredible amounts of money in what may be the end of my career.

Sometimes you have to think about that.

My eldest is now eight years old and knows nothing but England.

He also asks how long I will play for City.

Once the moment comes, we will have to deal with it in a certain way.

”De Bruyne’s potential departure heightens the need for City to think about their long-term midfield plans.

City is said to be one of a number of European clubs tracking 19-year-old Benfica midfielder Joao Neves, but his hefty £102 million release clause is a significant obstacle.

There was a huge clamour for Wharton to make the final England squad for Euro 2024, and recent reports suggest he remains a transfer target for Bayern Munich after completing all 36 of his attempted passes in a confident England debut off the bench on Monday.

England manager Gareth Southgate said of Wharton: “England has been short of these types of players for seven or eight years, if I am honest.

There’s no question he’s impressed us.

We saw things in his performances for his club that showed his quality.

The other players have recognized his quality very quickly.

” Former England captain Bryan Robson complimented Wharton this week for understanding that “the excellence of midfield is in its simplicity.

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