Newcastle United desperately tries to sign two strikers before the summer transfer window closes, while Alexander Isak is waiting for Liverpool to return with a different offer
Newcastle has seen an opening bid for Wolven -striker Jorgen Strand Larsen rejected while they drive their efforts to get ahead before the summer transfer window closes.
It turned out on Thursday that the magpies wanted to sign the Norway International after they had missed a succession of other strikers. Newcastle is increasingly desperate to sign a striker after Joao Pedro and Liam Delap both became members of Chelsea, Hugo Ekitike signed for Liverpool and Benjamin Sesko Koos for Manchester United.
They lost Callum Wilson during a free transfer to West Ham, while Alexander Isak is in exile and refuses to play for the club while he hopes for a move to Liverpool. Eddie Howe was forced to play Anthony Gordon as the central attacker in their opening match of the season and needs reinforcements before the window closes on 1 September.
Newcastle has chased Yoane Wissa, but has seen two bids rejected by Brentford, with the last one worth £ 40 million. They have now experienced similar resistance at Wolves, who have saved an offer worth £ 50 million for beach Larsen.
The Express and Ster says that wolves do not regard him as available for every price. Strand Larsen does not insist on a transfer, but reportedly agreed with Newcastle last week.
The situation is extremely important for the hope of Isak to force Liverpool by moving. Newcastle has to sign two strikers if they want to leave the Swede, but so far they have been frustrated at every turn.
Liverpool saw an offer worth £ 110 million rejected by Newcastle at the beginning of August and has to have returned with a different offer. The magical value isak for £ 150 million but will only sell if they have replacements.
Strand Larsen only officially came to Wolves from Celta Vigo this summer after the club had paid £ 23 million to turn its move into a permanent transfer after he initially spent £ 2.5 million on loan costs. He is appreciated at £ 60 million after scoring 14 Premier League goals in 35 performances last season, but it is still to see whether they would be willing to cash in their first choice no .9 so late in the window.
Wolves Boss Vorror Pereira does not want to lose Strand Larsen, who started both Premier League matches this season. “He is a very important player for us. I never talk to him about it. He is our player,” he said.
“If I look at him during the training, he is dedicated to everyone, dedicated to the team. He is a hunter. He likes to win. He is preparing to play tomorrow.”
It is a similar business in Brentford, where manager Keith Andrews Wissa wants to hold. “What happens is going on at every club that I propose, up and down the country, the disturbing nature of it. But the focus is on the group tomorrow,” he said Monday.
“So, Yoane will not be involved. But as far as I am concerned, there has not been any movement and expecting that Yoane will come here next Tuesday.”