00:00Wolves have turned down a £50m bid from Newcastle United for striker Jorgen Stran Larsson,
00:09underlining their determination to keep hold of one of their most important players.
00:13The Norwegian only joined permanently in July for £23m after a loan spell,
00:19in which he netted 14 Premier League goals and manager Vito Pereira has made it clear he will not be leaving Molyneux this summer.
00:27Newcastle are scouring the market for a new centre forward after losing Callum Wilson
00:33and failing with approaches for Brentford's Johan Wisser,
00:38but Wolves are adamant that Stran Larsson is not available.
00:43Pereira has already seen Matthias Gunja depart for Manchester United
00:47and cannot afford another loss in attack, particularly with the season having begun poorly for his side.
00:55A difficult start to the campaign has piled pressure on Wolves, with goals proving hard to come by.
01:02The club know that any sale would not only weaken the team, but also risk further undermining morale.
01:08That is why, despite the financial temptation, Wolves have stood firm.
01:13Speaking on the Norwegian, Pereira praised his mentality and work ethic.
01:18He is a very important player for us.
01:20I watch him in training and he is committed.
01:23He likes to win and he is a fighter.
01:25The head coach stressed that he has not even discussed Newcastle's interest with the forward,
01:31underlining confidence in the player's loyalty to the project.
01:35Supporters too recognised that letting him go so late in the window would be reckless.
01:39With the deadline approaching on September 1st, Wolves would have little chance of finding a replacement of similar quality.
01:48For a club already dealing with setbacks, losing their top scorer would make a poor start even harder to recover from.
01:57Newcastle's rejected offer highlights the difficulty big spending Cubs face in prizing away established stars.
02:04For Wolves, however, the equation is simple.
02:06Sean Larson is central to their hopes of turning the season around and selling him now is not an option.
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