Newcastle United saw two bids for Wolves striker Strand Larsen rejected
Newcastle United bid twice for Jorgen Strand-Larsen this summer(Image: Jack Thomas/Getty Images)
Jorgen Strand Larsen has opened up on a ‘turbulent’ transfer window that saw Newcastle United fail in two attempts to sign him.
The Wolves striker emerged as a serious target for the Magpies as they looked to replace Liverpool-bound Alexander Isak.
The Norwegian international had a superb first season in the Premier League, scoring 14 times after a loan move from Celta Vigo.
Wolves took up the option to make his move permanent in the summer, signing him for a bargain £23million as part of the original agreement, and could have made a healthy profit when Newcastle came knocking.
Eddie Howe is a big admirer of the forward and, with deals for Yoane Wissa and others stalling, Strand Larsen became No 1 choice.
However, bids of £50m and then £55m were rejected by Wolves, who felt they didn’t have enough time to source a replacement with only a few days of the window remaining.
Strand Larsen was rewarded with a new contract until 2030, despite having only just signed one, and has opened up on a difficult summer by insisting he’s not disappointed that a move didn’t come off – but feels there is still time for him to join a Champions League club.
“Everyone wants to take new steps,” he said to VG after Wolves’ draw against Tottenham Hotspur. “It was a Champions League club that was being talked about. But it will happen again and it will continue.
“The important thing is that the club showed confidence in me afterwards and we solved that in a good way [with the new contract].
“It has been turbulent this summer. Personally, I think it was great to be done with it.
“Of course you are a little affected, everyone has a dream of taking new steps.
“At the same time, I feel very safe and good here at Wolves. I got the captain’s armband today [for the match against Spurs] and I feel that I am important to the team.
“But at the same time, you want to take new steps when you’re doing well.
“The more years I do well at Wolves, the better my chances are in the future.
“We all have contracts but at the same time it’s important that clubs and players manage to have a proper dialogue.”
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