Crystal Palace’s most recent recruit has shared just what has left him surprised since he joined the Eagles during the winter window.
Adam Wharton was only signed a month and a half ago but has already established himself in the centre of the park next to Jefferson Lerma.
When he arrived, he had Roy Hodgson as his manager but that quickly changed with Oliver Glasner arriving last month.
That hasn’t caused him any problems though, keeping his place in the team and looking solid in the midfield.
Now, he’s made an admission over what has surprised him most since moving to Selhurst Park.
Adam Wharton admits what’s surprised him at Crystal Palace
Speaking to club media while in Marbella on the warm weather training retreat, Wharton had the following response when asked about his time so far at the club.
“Really good, really enjoying it, settling in really well, better than I thought I would.
“Yeah just enjoying every day, playing, improving, getting better, getting to know the lads better and yeah it’s just all going really well.”
Seeing that Wharton is enjoying his time here and thriving while having took a risk in making the big move is encouraging and is the type of mindset we need.
Wharton looks the part for the Eagles already
After costing £22m, expectations over the 22-year-old have been high, but he’s showing signs that he will be worth the fee and then some through his first few games.
While he may not be a shoo-in as a starter for the entire time, Cheick Doucoure is likely to be selected ahead of him upon his return.
This won’t be a problem however, as it takes the pressure off Wharton and allows him to adapt and hone his craft before taking on the mantle of starring in Glasner’s team.
That being said, Wharton has looked natural if a bit raw in thus far, but he was signed for the long term, and he’s shown enough to convince us that he has a future here.
