Crystal Palace have announced the signing of 19-year-old Adam Wharton from Blackburn Rovers.
The midfielder joins on a five-and-a-half year deal with the Eagles and will wear the No 20 shirt.
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— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) February 1, 2024
"I've always wanted to play in the Premier League and to play for such a big club like Crystal Palace is a great honour," Wharton told the club's official website.
"The way they've brought players from the Championship and developed them into world-class players in the Premier League is something that stood out to me, and it's a big reason why I wanted to come here."
"I’m delighted that Adam, a player whose rapid development we have followed closely, has decided to join us at Crystal Palace," chairman Steve Parrish added.
"Adam’s consistently impressive performances for Blackburn at such a young age have understandably caught the eye of many a club, but we believe Palace to be – as has so often been the case in recent years – the perfect place to harness his undoubted potential, and we look forward to working with him in the years ahead to do so."
Wharton came through the Blackburn academy, playing for the Under-18, Under-21 and Under-23 teams.
He made his debut for the first team last season and has since gone on to play 51 times for the Championship side in all competitions, scoring four times.
He is the second signing for Palace this week after Daniel Munoz joined from Genk.
Palace are next in action at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.