Crystal Palace are weighing up whether to return with an increased bid for Adam Wharton after Blackburn rejected their £18.5m offer for the teenage midfielder.
Wharton, who signed a new five-year contract at Ewood Park in December after an outstanding campaign in the Championship, is wanted by Roy Hodgson after Cheick Doucouré was ruled out for the season in November. The 19-year-old was named Blackburn’s young player of the season last season and has previously attracted interest from Newcastle and Wolves.