Jørgen Strand Larsen has explained why he had to leave Wolverhampton Wanderers for Crystal Palace in the winter market. 

Crystal Palace signed the striker from Wolves for a club-record fee of £48m [€55.3m] on February 2nd.

The Norway international first arrived in the UK when the Molineux club signed him on loan from Celta Vigo in July 2024. He finished his debut season with the Premier League side with 14 goals and five assists from 38 matches.

In July 2025, Wolves made his stay permanent and secured him on a contract until 2029. A month later, Newcastle United submitted multiple offers.

However, Wolves didn’t entertain them, which didn’t please the player. Earlier in the season, he said he was open to joining the Magpies and wouldn’t give up hope of taking the next step in his career.

This was possible when Oliver Glasner’s side came forward in the last window and signed him on a permanent deal.

Crystal Palace offered escape route

Jørgen Strand Larsen failed to replicate last season’s form at Wolves this season. To put it in context, he managed only one goal and one assist fin 1,404 minutes from 22 league matches.

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