00:00Jürgen Strand-Larsen made it clear that it never crossed his mind to force a move to Newcastle
00:07United after Wolves blocked a potential summer transfer. The Norwegian striker emerged as one
00:13of Newcastle's top targets as Elie Howe looked to bring in two forwards before the window closed.
00:20With Alexander Izak going on strike to force a move to Liverpool and Callum Wilson departing,
00:25Newcastle turned to Strand-Larsen but Wolves stood firm. Two bids worth £50m and £55m were rejected
00:34as Wolves made it clear he was not for sale. Despite the speculation, Strand-Larsen insists
00:39he never considered taking drastic action to push the deal through. I don't have much to say about
00:46it, he told Norwegian media. We all have contracts but at the same time it's important that clubs and
00:51players managed to have a proper dialogue. From our side I think we did things right. The transfer
00:57came quite late in the window and it's hard to say what would have happened if it had been earlier.
01:05But we resolved the situation well and in our heads they were in the right place.
01:09A team player. He has quality. Not only because of course for a striker, when we look for a striker,
01:19we want goals but he works a lot to help the team. He's a team worker.
01:26His professionalism was quickly rewarded with Wolves offering him an improved contract just weeks
01:32after he had made his permanent move from Sevilla. Head coach Vitor Pereira praised Strand-Larsen's
01:39attitude and commitment throughout the summer saga.
01:44We usually say that players can have one foot in our club and one foot out but I never felt that
01:49with Strand-Larsen, Pereira said. He's always maintained this level in training.
01:55For Wolves fans it's another sign of the culture Pereira is building at Molyneux. In an era when player power
02:01dominates transfer windows. Strand-Larsen's loyalty stands out. Proof that Wolves are not only keeping
02:07hold of their key players but fostering the right mentality within the squad.
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