British media: Crystal Palace priced Walton over 100 million pounds against Rice, Tottenham will not give up easily

July 15th According to GiveMeSport sources, Tottenham coach Thomas Frank has not given up introducing the number one target Adam Walton this summer, although Premier League rival Crystal Palace insists that it may take hundreds of millions of quotations to convince them to let go.

To prepare for the upcoming Champions League season, Tottenham has spent 55 million pounds to introduce Kudus from West Ham, but the North London team is still looking for more important signings in the transfer market.

Although the deal was delayed due to Nottingham Forest's legal complaint for £60 million in purchase of Morgan Gibbs White, Tottenham still hopes to complete more signings ahead of the Super Cup matchup with Paris Saint-Germain on August 13. GMS sources said Tottenham may not give up Walton for a price of around £100 million, and the England international has been on their signing list, with the club continuing to seek ambitious deals after the end of the championship in May.

If Walton joins, it will provide starting position competition for midfielders such as Bentancur and Saar. GMS sources learned that despite Crystal Palace's valuation increase, Tottenham's determination to transform the lineup means that their pursuit of Walton will not stop easily. The midfielder, who was troubled by injuries in the 2024-25 season but still won the FA Cup with the team, has four years left for a weekly salary of £35,000, which makes negotiations between Tottenham and other potential buyers much more difficult.

GMS sources learned that Crystal Palace insisted that Walton's potential is in the same class as Arsenal's Rice, and that the latter's transfer from West Ham United was £105 million as a reference standard. Although Tottenham admitted that it was difficult to convince Crystal Palace to let go, Walton was still the target chosen by Frankenstein, and the club will continue to pay attention to its updates until the summer window is closed on September 1. The 21-year-old midfielder's stable performance in the Premier League has impressed Frank since transferring to Crystal Palace from Blackburn for a maximum of £22 million in February 2024.

GMS sources pointed out that although Crystal Palace's high asking price may temporarily hinder trading, Frank still regards Walton as a key target, and if it succeeds, he will become the most expensive signing in Tottenham's history. Recent news shows that although the midfielder is regarded as a dream signing by Tottenham, it is extremely difficult for the club to clearly convince the opponents in the same city to let them go.