Adam Wharton

A ball-progressor in the deepest sense—Wharton's ability to receive under pressure and spray passes into the half-spaces is genuinely rare for a 22-year-old midfielder operating in the bottom half. He's comfortable taking the ball on the turn, rhythmic in his timing, and doesn't panic when pressed. The concern is positional discipline; he can be drawn into the attack and leaves gaps, which at a bigger club would be punished consistently.