Wolves have rejected a £50m bid from Newcastle United for striker Jørgen Strand Larsen, maintaining the Norwegian is not for sale. The club are aware Newcastle identified Strand Larsen as a key target, but their stance is they cannot afford to sell him before the transfer window closes on Monday.
Wolves deem Strand Larsen irreplaceable due to the timing and his Premier League goalscoring record. Head coach Vítor Pereira considers the 25-year-old his only senior striker, having scored 14 top-flight goals last season after joining permanently in a £23m deal from Celta Vigo following a successful loan.
Newcastle are without a recognised No. 9 amid Alexander Isak's continued absence and Callum Wilson's departure at the end of his contract. They have failed in attempts to sign Yoane Wissa from Brentford, while Benjamin Sesko preferred a move to Manchester United. Newcastle were also interested in Liam Delap and João Pedro, both of whom joined Chelsea.
Strand Larsen was withdrawn late in Wolves' defeat at Bournemouth on Saturday with a minor achilles problem, according to Pereira. Wolves have already sold Matheus Cunha, Rayan Aït-Nouri, and former captain Nélson Semedo this summer.
Pereira hopes to offload Fábio Silva permanently, while Hwang Hee-chan and Sasa Kalajdzic could also move before the deadline. The Wolves boss wants at least three more signings: a central defender, a central midfielder, and a versatile forward.
