for Wharton... while former Boro boss is back at St James Park

But he now has Man United trailing him, and a January bid could be on the cards as the Red Devils look to add quality to their ranks. At 21, Wharton is a player that fits the search criteria that Eddie Howe and his scouts have been set by PIF given he would have sell on value.

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Howe spoke yesterday about potential winter signings, he said: “Every transfer window for me is an opportunity to invest, and we will look at it and try and make the best decisions for the future of the club, knowing what we have available in that window and then the following windows, and try and make the best decisions. I would love to get to a situation where we can