Wolves should make big transfer U-turn and sell £40m Leeds United and Crystal Palace target - on one condition

Wolves were beaten 2-0 away by Manchester City over the weekend. They weren’t able to get anything from their game at the Etihad Stadium and slumped to a loss. The Midlands outfit remain bottom of the Premier League table after 23 fixtures.

Rob Edwards’ side are inside the drop zone along with Burnley and West Ham. They are 17 points from safety behind Nottingham Forest in 17th. Next up is a home clash against AFC Bournemouth on Saturday.

Wolves should make Jorgen Strand Larsen U-turn amid Leeds United offer - Opinion

As per BBC Sport, Wolves have rejected a £33million bid from Leeds plus £6m in add-ons for striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. The report claims they are holding out for £40million for the attacker. His long-term future at Molineux is up in the air this winter and most signs point towards an exit before the end of the January transfer window.

Strand Larsen, 25, has also been linked with the likes of Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Crystal Palace. Meanwhile, Newcastle United had offers rejected for him last summer before they turned to Nick Woltemade instead. Prior to his move to Wolves, he caught the eye in Spain at Celta Vigo. Leeds could see him as someone to boost their attacking department as they aim to survive under Daniel Farke.

Speaking ahead of their trip to City last week, Edwards shared this update regarding the player’s situation: "He's been great, he's trained really well. He'll be part of the squad tomorrow, so no change. That's just all I'm looking at the moment, so seeing a player with a focus and a really good attitude.

"We're not under any pressure to sell at all. We want to try and be as strong as we can throughout this period now, so unless we feel it's the right thing for the football club, no-one will go. No-one's been knocking on my door. They've all shown a really good attitude and a desire to be here and train. But as long as that continues then it's pretty straightforward."

Wolves should change their mind now and sell Jorgen Strand Larsen

Wolves should look to cash in on Strand Larsen before the deadline on Monday 2nd February. Leeds’ proposal of £33million plus £6million in add-ons matches their alleged valuation so they should make a U-turn and accept it. He has struggled for form this season and they could do with getting him off their books.

Selling the Norway international, who has 24 caps to his name, would free up space and funds in their squad to pave the way for reinforcements. Edwards will want to put his own stamp on his newly inherited ranks over the next couple of weeks. Therefore, cashing in on the forward could pave the way for new arrivals.

Wolves need to start thinking about the future and getting out of the Championship next term. Strand Larsen won’t be with them regardless in the next campaign. Therefore, offloading him now means they can get as much money for him as possible and and use the cash to sign an adequate replacement.

He was a hit during his loan spell last year and found the net on 14 occasions. His deal was subsequently made permanent but things haven’t gone to plan for him. He has scored only once in the league so letting him go to Leeds, or somewhere else, should be on their agenda now if the price is right.

The striker obviously has potential to succeed and Wolves should only make the u-turn on selling him this month if they can agree a big sell-on clause. They will still bank a decent fee for a player who is not fitting the bill and also protect their assets for the future by profiting from a potential big sale down the line.