Newcastle are unperturbed in their pursuit of Jorgen Strand Larsen despite Wolverhampton Wanderers rejecting a £50m bid for the Norway international.

Ahead of a huge meeting between Newcastle and Liverpool at St James’ Park on Monday, the Magpies tabled their first offer for Strand Larsen following what sources insist were “positive discussions” between intermediaries.

The 25-year-old is understood to be keen on a move to Newcastle but Wolves insist he is not for sale this late in the transfer window.

Whether that is the end of the matter is not clear given the Magpies are desperate for striker reinforcements and appear to have switched their attention away from Yoane Wissa after Brentford rejected a second formal offer last week.

While they maintain a watching brief on Wissa’s situati

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