Eddie Howe reacts swiftly to Jørgen Strand Larsen as Wolves make Newcastle demand

The search for a new striker at Newcastle United is getting more complicated by the day. Everyone is talking about it, and the situation seems to change every few hours.

After the last couple of days, a few important things have become clear about what the club is trying to do.

The biggest story is still about Alexander Isak. He wants to leave and join Liverpool. But Newcastle have made their position very clear.

They will only let Isak go if two things happen first. First, they must successfully sign two new strikers to replace him.

Second, Liverpool must come back with a much bigger offer than they have so far. Until both of those things are in place, Isak will be staying put.

This means Newcastle’s team is working extremely hard to find those new players. They have looked at a few different options, but each one has its own problems.

They like Yoane Wissa from Brentford, but his club is asking for £50 million. That is a lot of money, and Newcastle think it might be too much for a player his age. Another player they like is Samu Aghehowa from Porto.

That deal looks very difficult now because Porto want a huge £80 million for him. To make things worse, Aghehowa might have gotten injured on Monday night, which makes a transfer even less likely.

Because of these problems, a different name has appeared in the news. This morning, a famous reporter named David Ornstein said that Newcastle have now made a serious move for Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Jørgen Strand Larsen.

He is a 25-year-old Norwegian player who is very tall and had a good season last year, scoring 14 goals.

However, getting him will not be easy or cheap. Another reporter, Alex Crook from talkSPORT, says that Wolves really do not want to sell him.

They just sold their other main striker, Matheus Cunha, so they see Larsen as the most important player in their team to help them win games this season. They have told people they have “no desire” to let him go.

This is where Newcastle’s manager, Eddie Howe, has gotten personally involved. The reports say that Howe himself has been calling some of Larsen’s old coaches.

He is asking them about what kind of person Larsen is, his attitude, and how he behaves in training. This shows that Newcastle are very, very serious about signing this player. They are doing their homework to make sure he is the right fit for the team.

But because Wolves are so reluctant to sell, it will take what people are calling a “mega offer” to make them even think about it. A few weeks ago, it was said that Wolves would want around £65 million for Larsen.

Now, with the transfer window closing in less than two weeks and Wolves not wanting to sell, that price could go even higher. Newcastle might have to pay much more than what the player is probably worth just to get the deal done.

So, the club is in a tough spot. They need to sign two new strikers quickly. Their main target, Isak, wants to leave.

The other players they want are either too expensive, injured, or playing for a club that won’t sell easily. The interest in Jørgen Strand Larsen is real and Eddie Howe is pushing for it, but it is going to be a very difficult and expensive deal to complete. The next two weeks will be crucial for the club’s season.