Newcastle eyeing transfer swoop for Blackburn wonderkid Adam Wharton with transfer guru Dan Ashworth huge fan

NEWCASTLE’S transfer supremo Dan Ashworth is personally tracking Blackburn’s  brilliant teenager Adam Wharton.

Ex-FA chief Ashworth watched the midfielder, 18, last week and knows about him from England’s youth ranks.  

Crystal Palace and Ashworth’s old club Brighton are also keen on the Blackburn youth team product.

Wharton is Rovers’ most saleable asset and fits Toon’s strategy of scouring the market for emerging talent.

The midfielder has caught the eye after breaking into Blackburn’s line-up this season.

The England Under-19 international has registered a total of one goal and two assists in 19 appearances across all competitions for Jon Dahl Tomasson’s side.

Newcastle are gearing up for a busy summer transfer window that could include a larger budget as the club are pushing for a Premier League top-four finish and Champions League qualification.

SunSport revealed Arsenal ace Kieran Tierney poses as a top target with manager Eddie Howe looking for a new left-back.

Tierney is behind Oleksandr Zinchenko in the Gunners’ pecking order but would still cost over £30million.

Sources close to the injury-plagued Scotland international believe a summer Tyneside move is increasingly likely.

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The 25-year-old has struggled for minutes amid the North Londoners’ Premier League title bid.

The Scot has managed a mere total of one goal and two assists in 31 appearances with Arsenal this season.

This comes after Newcastle ace Dan Burn came in for stinging criticism from fans.