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Marc Guehi says £22m talent wanted by Arsenal and Tottenham is a ‘really top player’

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur may not be evenly matched in the Premier League this season, but they are likely to be in direct competition in the summer transfer window.

Arsenal have been in Premier League title contention for the past few years, while Tottenham are in pursuit of getting bac⭕k into the top four amid a🌠 rebuilding job.

One player Arsenal have set their sights on is Adam Wharton, who has been a revelation for Crystal Palace since joining last year. Arsenal fans would certainly like to sign Wharton.

However, Tottenham are also keen on Wharton, having held internal talks over making a move for the 21-year-old midfielder, who Palace reportedly paid £2🌌2million for.

Palace teammate Marc Guehi has shared what Wharton is like behind the scenes as he ranked him among the best play♎ers at Selhurst Park.

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Photo by Andrew Kearns – CameraSport via Getty Images

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Marc Guehi says Adam Wharton is ‘very laidback’ and ‘really nice’

Guehi was the latest guest on Sky Sports show The Sticker Book Challenge, where he was asked about a number of his🌠 peers from past and present.

One of the sections was called Skill Swap, where he discussed which key traits from teammates he wou☂ld like to also have in his repertoire.

Guehi had to pick between Maxence Lacroix’s💦 speed, Wharton’s passing, Eberechi Eze’s skills and Jean-Philippe Mateta’s ওstrength.

Of Wharto🌱n, he said: “Adam’s passing… Adam is again similar to like Ebs (Eze), very laidback guy, really🦄 nice guy.

“But on the ball, unbelievable. His vision, his ability to find that la▨st pass, yeah he’s a really 🤪top player.”

Guehi would have picked Eze’ﷺs skills, but he acknowledged he wouldn’t꧃ have much use for them as a defender, so he ultimately opted for Lacroix’s speed.

Other midfielders Arsenal and Tottenham are monitoring

According to information from TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey, Arsenal do like Wharton, but there isn’t advanced interest💧 at this🥃 stage.

Arsenal are considering their midfield options and also hold interest in Sunderland star Jobe Bellingham, although they may be more inclined to go for teammate Chrisꦚ Rigg.

Out of all three players, Wharton is the only one who’s prove⛎n in the Premier League, but that could mean his price tag will be a lot 🌃higher.

Meanwhile, Tottenham reportedly rem🌺ain keen on Southampton’s Tyler Dibling and are expected to make a move to sign him too aꩲlong with Wharton.

In addition, Manchester United are also said to be ke✱en on Wharton, so there’s likely to be a lot of co🍌mpetition for his services.