'Noises' - Newcastle insider reveals latest on Jorgen Strand Larsen after rejected bid
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Charlie Grace
Mon 25 August 2025 17:50, UK
Newcastle United have been pursuing moves for striker reinforcements this summer in the midst of the ongoing saga with Alexander Isak.
Eddie Howe has endured a torrid time in the transfer window this summer, seeing multiple targets opt for moves elsewhere.
The saga surrounding Isak has added to the negativity around the club but the Swedish international is currently still a Newcastle player with less than a week left in the transfer window.
Newcastle have attempted to prize Yoane Wissa from Brentford, but the West London club have denied the Magpies’ approaches for the Democratic Republic of Congo forward thus far with attentions now turning to a move for Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Jorgen Strand Larsen.
In a new development, an insider close to Newcastle has revealed the latest on the club’s move for the Wolves striker.
Larsen is a target for Newcastle United this summer (Credit Imago)
As the club looks to push on after an encouraging 2024-25 campaign, a disappointing transfer window has dampened enthusiasm at Newcastle.
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), The Telegraph’s Northern Football Writer Luke Edwards revealed: “Newcastle do not think a deal for Jorgen Strand Larsen is dead despite their initial £50m bid being rejected.
Once again the message is clear – this is a replacement for [Callum] Wilson not Isak.”
Edwards continued: “There is little confidence in Wissa happening internally and there hasn’t been for a while.”
The Magpies also want to sign Yoane Wissa but a deal could be unlikely (Credit: Imago)
Football Insider verdict
Whether a move for Strand Larsen is completed in time – and therefore whether he will be at the club alongside fellow Scandinavian Isak – is yet to be seen, but one factor that is clear, is Newcastle’s need for more strikers in their squad.
So far it’s been up to Anthony Gordon to lead the line in Isak’s stead, but the England international is better suited to a role out wide, as are most of Newcastle’s forward line options.
In fact, the only other player in the squad with a decent handful of number nine experience is converted central midfield Joelinton, who first joined the club as a striker in 2019.
SeasonGoals2020-2142021-2242022-2362023-2422024-254Joelinton’s goalscoring record (FBRef)
Firstly it was Bryan Mbeumo, then Benjamin Sesko (both joined Manchester United), then Wissa, and now it’s Strand Larsen.