Soccer-Wolves sign Norwegian forward Strand Larsen from Celta Vigo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Celta Vigo - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - September 23, 2023 Celta Vigo's Jorgen Strand Larsen celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo
(Reuters) - Norway forward Jorgen Strand Larsen has joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on a one-year loan from Celta Vigo with an option to automatically make it a permanent move, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
Strand Larsen, 24, was Celta's top scorer in LaLiga last season with 13 goals. He has played 14 matches for Norway, scoring three goals.
"Everyone knows that bringing in a number nine was really important to us ... and Jorgen was our number one target for the position," Wolves' sporting director Matt Hobbs said in a statement.
"Although he’s still young ... still developing, he’s shown that he can score goals and puts a lot of work."
(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Editing by Alison Williams)