Halden boy Jørgen Strand Larsen is ready for English Wolverhampton. This is confirmed by his club Celta Vigo. Rumors of a move to the Premier League started last week. Several journalists reported that Östfolding was in talks with the club from central England. The agreement in question must be a loan with a mandatory purchase clause. This means that Wolverhampton must buy the player if he plays a certain number of games. – Gives me chills Transfer expert Fabirizo Romano writes that the deal is worth 30 million euros. This corresponds to around NOK 350 million at today’s exchange rate. In that case, it means that the 24-year-old will be one of the most expensive Norwegian players of all time. A little behind stars Martin Ødegaard and Erling Braut Haaland. – I am not surprised by the sum. It costs money to buy a player of Jørgen’s caliber. He is big and physically strong, says Kjetil Bragvin Andreassen. Kjetil Bragvin Andreassen believes the transition is deserved. He knows Jørgen Strand Larsen well. Photo: Privat He is a former sports manager and player in Kvik Halden, and has followed Jørgen Strand Larsen since he set foot at the sports facility at Strupe in Halden as a six-year-old. He is moved by this monster transition seen through Norwegian eyes. – This is big and deserved. Jørgen is now fulfilling a childhood dream of playing in the Premier League. As a local trainer, this gives me chills, says Andreassen. Strand Larsen thus becomes the fourth Norwegian player to play for Wolverhampton. From before, Håvard Flo, Steffen Iversen and Gunnar Halle have played for the club. Football expert: – Surprised by the choice Strand Larsen left Sarpsborg 08 for Dutch Groningen in 2020. At the time, he received criticism from Sarpsborg supporters for not having scored enough goals. After great performances at the Dutch club, he was sold for a three-digit number of Norwegian millions to Spanish Celta Vigo. Here, Jørgen Strand Larsen is interviewed by news after a 2-0 win for Sarpsborg 08 against Odd in June 2019. Photo: Christoffer Andersen / NTB This season was good for the Haldense player. He eventually ended up with 13 goals in 37 games for Celta Vigo in the Spanish top division. – I think Wolverhampton sees a player with potential and who has several steps in him. It is a modern attacking player with power and strength, says news’s football expert Carl-Erik Torp. He is surprised that Strand Larsen chooses to go from a mediocre club in Spain to yet another club in the middle of the tree in England. – I think it is a bit strange that he chooses to leave the top division in Spain. In my opinion, the natural step would have been to go to a bigger club there. Now he goes to a league he doesn’t know, he says. Strand Larsen also has 14 games and 3 goals with the Norwegian flag on his chest. Jørgen Strand Larsen for the Norwegian national team. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB Wanted a “cool summer”: – Not played on a good team In March, he himself expressed his desire to go to a bigger club. A club that was not considered underdogs. – I have not yet played on a good team, so the goal is to get to a team that is not always “underdogs” when there is a match, said Jørgen Strand Larsen to news. He was hoping for a change of club. – A cool summer for me is that there are big clubs who want to buy me, said the Haldenser. Jørgen Strand Larsen for Celta Vigo in Spain. Photo: ALBERT GEA / Reuters His remarks did not go down well with Celta Vigo fans, who criticized the 24-year-old for speaking too loudly and showing disrespect for the club. After a while he apologized. – I have never wanted to show a lack of respect towards Celta Vigo and the fans, he wrote on Instagram, among other things. Published 02.07.2024, at 15.06
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Jørgen Strand Larsen ready for Wolverhampton and the Premier League – news Østfold – Local news, TV and radio
