As I understood it both Morton & Wharton may well be close to start of season before decisions are made, or at least until both of their clubs decide if they want them in the first team squad.
I think West Brom going up to the Prem probably did us a favour with Morton; had they stayed in the Championship they might have kept him around as a body to put on the bench but I don't think they will in the Premier League. Personally, I think he needs to bulk up a bit before he's ready for a regular berth in a Championship side so a loan to a League 1 club would seem the best option to continue his development. There are plenty of big sides in League 1 this year and after his show stealing performances on Sky in the playoffs, I doubt there will be any shortage of interest in taking him. Still, he knows it at Sixfields, seemed to like it here, developed very well and would be pretty much guaranteed a start with us, so I think we're probably in a good position to keep him for another year. Again, West Brom's promotion probably helps out here as Premier League money means any wage contributions probably won't enter into the equation and they will be more interested in the development opportunities for him.
For Wharton, I think we might not be so lucky; he's that bit older and has proven himself over several loan spells now, so I could see Blackburn seeing him as a worthwhile cover option in their Championship squad.
I hope we hang on to both of them though!