Crystal Palace could now submit a bid to sign Birmingham No.19 jordan jams as Blackburn demand £25m for Adam Wharton.
That is according to Alan Nixon.
So, what is the situation involving Crystal Palace and Jordan James? Let’s take a look
Crystal Palace could bid for Jordan James as Adam Wharton talks stall
Well – according to Nixon – Crystal Palace have already bid £15m plus £3.5m in additional payments for the Blackburn No.23 this month.
However, Rovers want £25m for Wharton – and it is said that Crystal Palace are unlikely to increase the bid.
Therefore, attention is starting to turn to James.
Nixon believes an enquiry has already been made by Crystal Palace in regards to the Wales international, who has also been the subject of bids from Italian outfit Atalanta
However, the Serie A side continue to come up short, while Nixon claims Crystal Palace can afford to sign James, with a loan deal involving Jesurun Rak-Sakyi potentially included as part of the agreement.
The 19-year-old Birmingham wonderkid has scored six goals in 26 Championship appearances so far this season.
Who is Crystal Palace target Jordan James?
You may not know much about James – and if that is the case, a comparison to a better known footballer might help.
Interestingly, the Hereford-born wonderkid has been compared to Jude Bellingham.
It was Rob Page – Manager of Wales – who backed James to reach the very top just like the England international, who he played alongside in the Birmingham youth ranks.
When asked to elaborate on that comparison, the 49-year-old was quoted by the Guardian as saying: “He reads the game well, he’s athletic, he likes a tackle, he can pass the ball, he can head it. He ticks a lot of boxes. He has got everything.
“He is a great lad and he wants to work hard. He has got potential and we’re going to help him achieve that.”
