Overview

• BBC-linked reports relayed by The Sporting News say Wolves turned down Newcastle’s £50m offer for Jorgen Strand Larsen.
• The Mirror cites Jan Aage Fjortoft in reporting that an improved Newcastle bid is imminent and that a deal is considered close.
• Wolves are reluctant to sell and, according to The Telegraph as referenced by the Mirror, are considering new terms to keep the forward.
• Strand Larsen scored 14 Premier League goals last season on loan before completing a £23m permanent move to Wolves earlier this summer.
• Newcastle’s urgency grows with repeated knock-backs for targets such as Brentford’s Yoane Wissa and ongoing uncertainty over Alexander Isak ahead of the Sept. 1 window close.