Wolves and Aston Villa make contact for 24-year-old La Liga target man

Celta Vigo forward Jorgen Strand Larsen had to apologise to fans earlier in the season after admitting that his agents were working on a move, and hoped that he was attracting interest from the Premier League. However does look as if exactly that is happening currently.

The 24-year-old Norwegian target man played well for the struggling Galician side this season though, and Matteo Moretto has revealed that Aston Villa and Wolves have taken ‘concrete steps’ towards making a deal happen. He also notes that Julen Lopetegui’s West Ham United have also enquired about conditions for Strand Larsen, and while there is interest from Serie A, a move to England looks most likely due to money.

Strand Larsen scored 13 goals and gave three assists in 37 La Liga appearances, but also stood out for his hold up play. Blessed with a good touch and a giant physique, while he perhaps is not as clinical as he would like, he is a handful for most defenders. Earlier in the month, Napoli were credited with interest, and a reported price tag of €30m was mentioned, but it seems more likely that any fee would be closer to the €12.4m they paid for him.