Newcastle transfer news: Wolves reject Jorgen Stra...

Wolves have rejected a £50m bid from Newcastle for Jorgen Strand Larsen.

Wolves’ place is that he’s not on the market on this window. They imagine he’s too necessary and the dearth of time left within the window shouldn’t be sufficient to discover a Premier League-ready alternative.

Wolves exercised their choice to purchase Strand Larsen on July 1 from Celta Vigo for £23m, after the 25-year-old Norway worldwide spent final season at Molineux on mortgage.

He scored 14 Premier League objectives in 35 appearances in 2024/25 and has began each Wolves video games to this point this season.

Newcastle are concentrating on Strand Larsen because the alternative for Callum Wilson.

Yoane Wissa has been one other participant they see doubtlessly coming in for Wilson, nevertheless Brentford rejected a £40m bid for the striker final week.

Strand Larsen has began each of Wolves’ league video games to this point this time period.

‘Pereira has stopped wanting guaranteeing Strand Larsen stays’

Sky Sports activities’ Adam Bate at Wolves’ coaching floor:

Vitor Pereira has made it clear how necessary Jorgen Strand Larsen is to Wolves, however stopped wanting guaranteeing that the Norwegian striker would stay on the membership this summer time amid stories of curiosity from Newcastle.

“He is a vital participant for us. I by no means speak with him about it. He is our participant. Once I watch him on the coaching, he is dedicated with everyone, dedicated with the crew. He is a fighter. He likes to win. He is getting ready himself to play tomorrow.”

Requested if Wolves might afford to lose a key participant between now and the top of the switch window, Pereira added: “I do not know. The market is the market. If the window is open, the gamers can come and the gamers can depart. I imagine that is doable.”

Howe: Newcastle is not going to be left with out a striker this season

Eddie Howe is assured that Newcastle is not going to depart him with out a recognised striker because the Alexander Isak scenario rumbles on.

Isak was the topic of a £110m bid from Liverpool and has not featured for Howe’s first-team in a match because the Magpies gamers returned from pre-season.

Howe was requested if there’s a scenario the place Isak is bought and Newcastle don’t convey a alternative in.

“I do not suppose the membership will enable that scenario to occur,” he stated.

“We actually cannot undergo the season with no recognised striker on the soccer membership – and that is no disrespect to Will Osula.

“I feel he is doing rather well and he is progressing rather well, however he is acquired restricted expertise within the Premier League, though I am actually completely satisfied along with his profession development.

“However Alex in the intervening time could be the one striker we now have with Premier League historical past of objectives and appearances and begins, so we will not depart ourselves in that place.”

‘Newcastle are spinning plates as deadline approaches’

Sky Sports activities Information reporter Keith Downie:

“For Newcastle, it feels very a lot in the intervening time like spinning plates. We do not but know what will occur with Isak whether or not he’ll stay a Newcastle United participant or not however they’re guaranteeing that they are doing all the things they will to get in replacements ought to he transfer to Liverpool.

“It is going to be attention-grabbing to see whether or not Newcastle go in with an improved bid for Strand Larsen – clearly Howe in search of hanging reinforcements.

“They do not need to overspend although. I spoke to him simply a few days in the past within the build-up to this recreation. He stated they do not need to overspend however they know they want strikers in as a result of they’re enjoying not simply within the Premier League this season however they have a Champions League marketing campaign to cope with as nicely.”

Sky Sports to show 215 live Premier League games this season

This season, Sky Sports activities’ Premier League protection will improve from 128 matches to at the very least 215 video games completely stay.

And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League video games this season will probably be on Sky Sports activities.