Crystal Palace have signed Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen for a club-record £48m, marking the club's highest-ever summer transfer fee. The move brings an end to Larsen's 18-month spell at Molineux, during which he scored just one goal in the Premier League.
Larsen's transfer was announced despite a late attempt by Everton to sign him on Deadline Day, with the Toffees reportedly offering £20m plus £5m in add-ons. The deal has been confirmed as having gone through, with Palace paying a fixed fee of £43m for Larsen, who will join Jean-Philippe Mateta at Selhurst Park.
The move is seen as a significant coup for Palace, who have broken their transfer record twice this window following the purchase of Brennan Johnson from Tottenham Hotspur. Larsen's addition will be expected to strengthen Palace's attacking lineup, but he faces an uphill battle to regain his Premier League form after scoring just one goal in 18 months.
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher believes that Larsen is a good player who has been unfairly marked down by this season's performances. He thinks that the Norwegian striker can play for a team in the middle of the league and notes that he scored 14 non-penalty goals last season, which takes some going.
However, Carragher also suggests that Mateta will start ahead of Larsen at Palace, citing the Frenchman's hold-up play as a major strength. He believes that Palace's system is geared towards playing with two number 10s rather than two strikers, and thinks that Mateta would be a handful to deal with on the pitch.
Meanwhile, Sky Sports News pundit James Savundra says that Mateta will remain at Palace despite AC Milan withdrawing their offer due to medical tests. The Frenchman was seeking a new challenge after an impressive spell at Palace over the last two seasons, but it appears he has won his fight to stay at Selhurst Park.
Larsen's transfer was announced despite a late attempt by Everton to sign him on Deadline Day, with the Toffees reportedly offering £20m plus £5m in add-ons. The deal has been confirmed as having gone through, with Palace paying a fixed fee of £43m for Larsen, who will join Jean-Philippe Mateta at Selhurst Park.
The move is seen as a significant coup for Palace, who have broken their transfer record twice this window following the purchase of Brennan Johnson from Tottenham Hotspur. Larsen's addition will be expected to strengthen Palace's attacking lineup, but he faces an uphill battle to regain his Premier League form after scoring just one goal in 18 months.
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher believes that Larsen is a good player who has been unfairly marked down by this season's performances. He thinks that the Norwegian striker can play for a team in the middle of the league and notes that he scored 14 non-penalty goals last season, which takes some going.
However, Carragher also suggests that Mateta will start ahead of Larsen at Palace, citing the Frenchman's hold-up play as a major strength. He believes that Palace's system is geared towards playing with two number 10s rather than two strikers, and thinks that Mateta would be a handful to deal with on the pitch.
Meanwhile, Sky Sports News pundit James Savundra says that Mateta will remain at Palace despite AC Milan withdrawing their offer due to medical tests. The Frenchman was seeking a new challenge after an impressive spell at Palace over the last two seasons, but it appears he has won his fight to stay at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace just shattered their transfer record and I gotta say, £48m is a lot of dosh for someone who only scored 1 goal in 18 months 
. Now, I'm not saying Jorgen Strand Larsen isn't a good player, he's got skills and Jamie Carragher knows what he's talking about when it comes to this guy. The thing is, Palace have been trying to strengthen their attacking line for ages and they finally did it 
. It'll be interesting to see how Larsen adapts to the team's system, especially with Mateta already having a spot in mind 
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. Guess we'll have to wait and see how this new signing plays out for Palace 
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Crystal palace just broke there record for highest transfer fee eva! £48m for Jorgen Strand Larsen is INSANE 
i mean i know he didnt exactly set the world on fire at wolves but 14 non-penalty goals last season is still a decent number 
️ and sky sports pundit jamie carragher thinks hes underrated 
james savundra saying mateta will stay at palace tho makes me super happy 
cant wait to see how this all plays out on the pitch 
his stats from last season are insane 14 non-penalty goals! he's definitely gonna be a game changer for palace, can't wait to see him in action with jean-philippe mateta too 
hopefully he'll get some chances to score and regain his premier league form 
Crystal Palace are spending way too much cash for this Jorgen Strand Larsen guy. £48m is insane! I mean, what's so special about him? He only scored one goal in 18 months and has been dropped by Wolves 
. They must really think he's a game-changer... 
And what's up with the system at Palace, playing with two number 10s instead of two strikers? Sounds like they're trying to fit square pegs into round holes 
. I guess we'll just have to wait and see if Larsen can live up to the hype or if it's all just a massive waste of cash 
. but seriously, having mateta and larsen on the same team could b huge, they both need 2 find ther rythm lol. and yessss mateta will prob start ahead of larsen cuz of his hold-up play skills 
. AC milan's loss is palace's gain tho! they got a beast in mateta 
. I'm intrigued by this two-striker system Carragher mentioned - will Mateta and Larsen work together or is it a one-man show at Palace? Either way, it's gonna be interesting to watch how this plays out 
. If Palace's system really needs two number 10s then Larsen might just get pushed to the bench... and I don't blame them if they do 
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I thought for sure AC Milan was gonna swoop him up, but I guess Palace won that battle 
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Palace system is all about playing with two number 10s, thats what makes them so hard to beat. I dont think Larsen will score as many goals as he did last season but hes gonna try and make the best of it. And btw, cant believe AC Milan dropped out because of medical tests, like whats the point of even trying? 
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. Maybe Larsen will turn his season around and become a top striker... or maybe not 
. I mean, what if it doesn't work out? They just paid £48m for him! That's a lot of cash 
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher thinks he can play for mid-table team and scored 14 non-penalty goals last season