Newcastle United have less than a week to sign a new striker, as they suffered another attacking setback on Monday night.
With the Alexander Isak situation ongoing, Anthony Gordon has been leading the line for Newcastle United at the start of the 2025/26 season.
However, Gordon is now suspended after his red card against Liverpool. The 24-year-old will miss the Magpies’ next three games, at a time when Eddie Howe is scrambling to sign a new striker.
That scramble continued on Monday, as Newcastle had a bid rejected for Jorgen Strand Larsen. They proposed a deal worth £50million for the Norway international, but it was turned down by Wolves.
Wolves want to keep Strand Larsen, but it remains to be seen if they will get their wish.
Jorgen Strand Larsen plays for Wolves in a friendly against Stoke City.
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Newcastle United to make new Jorgen Strand Larsen offer
According to former Norway international Jan Aage Fjortoft, Newcastle United are expected to make a fresh offer for Strand Larsen.
Fjortoft, who was at St James’ Park on Monday doing punditry for Newcastle’s loss to Liverpool, expects that next offer to be enough to bring his fellow Norwegian to Tyneside.
He wrote on X: “Re: Jørgen Strand Larsen. Newcastle saw a £50m bid rejected yesterday by Wolves, but I still expect this deal to go through.
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“Another offer is imminent, and I’m told it should be enough to make Jørgen a Newcastle player.”
Re: Jørgen Strand Larsen
Newcastle saw a £50m bid rejected yesterday by Woves, but I still expect this deal to go through.
Another offer is imminent, and I’m told it should be enough to make Jørgen a Newcastle player.
— Jan Aage Fjørtoft 🇳🇴 (@JanAageFjortoft) August 26, 2025
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Newcastle United signing Jorgen Strand Larsen will not influence Alexander Isak’s future
Time is running out for Newcastle United. It is essential that a striker arrives this week, ideally in time to be ready to face Leeds United on Saturday.
But even if the Strand Larsen deal is completed, the door will not suddenly open for Alexander Isak to leave.
Newcastle see Strand Larsen as a Callum Wilson replacement, not an Isak replacement.
Instead, Newcastle plan to keep Isak at St James’ Park. It is extremely unlikely that he will be allowed to leave, as it will be almost impossible to sufficiently replace him.
That will disappoint the Sweden international, and it will disappoint Liverpool. However, Newcastle United need to put the club first.
Rather than being replaced by Strand Larsen, Isak could soon be his teammate.