Crystal Palace agree £48m deal for Strand Larsen as Liverpool eye Geertruida move | Transfer window

Crystal Palace have had a £48m bid for Jørgen Strand Larsen accepted by Wolves, after the south London membership reignited their curiosity within the striker.

The Norway worldwide, who joined Wolves on a everlasting deal from Celta Vigo final summer season for £23m, has scored one Premier League objective this season. The 25-year-old was an alternative choice to Wolves’s 2-0 dwelling defeat by Bournemouth on Saturday.

Palace have provided £43m, plus £5m in add-ons after showing to go chilly on the deal however, with Wolves trying to be energetic within the winter window, they’ve accepted the bid. The FA Cup winners had final week verbally agreed in precept to signal Strand Larsen for £45m, plus £5m in add-ons, however have now come to an settlement over the ultimate make-up of the deal. The participant is predicted to bear a medical on Sunday.

The deal permits Jean-Philippe Mateta to seal a £30m change to Milan, who, after talks with Palace for the France ahead, is present process a medical. The 28-year-old had advised Palace he wished to go away.

Wolves are pursuing offers for the Southampton striker Adam Armstrong and the Marseille midfielder Angel Gomes earlier than Monday’s switch deadline.

Nottingham Forest have signed Stefan Ortega on a everlasting deal from Manchester Metropolis, the goalkeeper signing a contract till the tip of the season. The 33-year-old will present competitors for Matz Sels after No 2 John Victor was dominated out for the season.

Ortega made 56 appearances for Pep Guardiola’s facet after becoming a member of in 2022. Edu, Forest’s world head of soccer, stated: “When it turned clear the goalkeeper place was someplace we would have liked to handle, Stefan stood out right away. He’ll present nice competitors for our group of goalkeepers, and can assist the group on and off the pitch.”

Liverpool, in the meantime, are locked in talks to deliver Lutsharel Geertruida to Anfield. The Netherlands worldwide joined Sunderland on mortgage from RB Leipzig final summer season and has thus far made 17 appearances for the Black Cats. Arne Slot labored with the versatile defender, who can play throughout the again line and likewise as a defensive midfielder, whereas at Feyenoord with the pair successful the Eredivisie in 2023.

Slot has made it plain he needs to bulk up Liverpool’s squad for the rest of the season with each Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley injured, whereas Joe Gomez can also be at present out of motion. Sunderland would need compensation for the deal to go forward and ideally recruit a substitute.

Slot want to usher in two gamers throughout this window and the champions have been linked with the Rennes centre-back Jérémy Jacquet. Chelsea are additionally , though the Ligue 1 membership are extra open to a summer season switch.

The previous Everton striker Ademola Lookman is in superior talks to hitch Atlético Madrid from Atalanta in a £35m deal.

The Brighton ahead Tommy Watson, who signed from Sunderland final summer season, has joined Championship high-flyers Millwall on mortgage till the tip of the season.