Wolves braced for £50m Jørgen Strand Larsen bid from Crystal Palace

Wolves are braced for a bid totalling £50m for Norway striker Jørgen Strand Larsen from Crystal Palace, with the forward expected to exit in this window and Palace said to be in advanced discussions to sign him. Agent Jorge Mendes is leading negotiations on behalf of Wolves, with an initial package of £45m plus £5m in add-ons mooted.

It remains to be seen whether rivals would move to match or exceed that offer; Leeds are viewed as the most serious competition and Nottingham Forest have also been monitoring him. Leeds had a bid of about £40m rejected for the 25-year-old this month. In the summer Strand Larsen was the subject of several bids from Newcastle totalling £55m but Wolves rejected those, and the club recognise his value would plummet in the event of relegation.

Strand Larsen signed permanently for Wolves in a £23m deal last summer after scoring 14 goals during a loan from Celta Vigo. He signed a contract extension to 2030 in September but has since struggled, and the report says a sale, at the right price, would benefit all parties. Palace pushing through a deal for Strand Larsen is expected to create a domino effect at Selhurst Park and beyond.

Jean-Philippe Mateta wants to leave Palace, with Forest lodging a £35m bid, and Palace will not allow Mateta to depart without signing a replacement. Elsewhere, Burnley have signed James Ward-Prowse on loan from West Ham.

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