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Striker officially becomes a Wolves player in £23m deal

Striker Jorgen Strand Larsen has become a permanent Wolves player following his initial season-long loan from Celta Vigo last season.

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Supporting image for story: Four areas West Brom must strengthen for 2025/26

Four areas West Brom must strengthen for 2025/26

Supporting image for story: Proposed £3.5m Aston Villa sale at risk of collapse

Proposed £3.5m Aston Villa sale at risk of collapse

Supporting image for story: Diary dates: All Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa & Walsall pre-season fixtures

Diary dates: All Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa & Walsall pre-season fixtures

Supporting image for story: Aston Villa confirm first summer sale as right-back departs

Aston Villa confirm first summer sale as right-back departs

Supporting image for story: Comment: Taylor Allen's exit presents Walsall defender with prime opportunity

Comment: Taylor Allen's exit presents Walsall defender with prime opportunity

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton's Henry Searle focussing on Wimbledon positives

Wolverhampton's Henry Searle focussing on Wimbledon positives

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Supporting image for story: Lewis Cox on Ryan Mason and West Brom's summer transfer kitty

Lewis Cox on Ryan Mason and West Brom's summer transfer kitty

Supporting image for story: WATCH: Liam Keen takes the one-chip challenge after losing Wolves podcast bet

WATCH: Liam Keen takes the one-chip challenge after losing Wolves podcast bet

Supporting image for story: What will Nat Phillips bring to West Brom? Lewis Cox analysis

What will Nat Phillips bring to West Brom? Lewis Cox analysis

Supporting image for story: Keen and Judah show: Player targets for Wolves' 2025/26 season

Keen and Judah show: Player targets for Wolves' 2025/26 season

Supporting image for story: Wolves report card: Grading the Managers - From an A to an E!

Wolves report card: Grading the Managers - From an A to an E!

Supporting image for story: Wolves report card: Grading the Forwards - From an A to an F!

Wolves report card: Grading the Forwards - From an A to an F!

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Aston Villa confirm first summer sale as right-back departs

Villa have confirmed the sale of Kaine Kesler-Hayden to Coventry in a deal worth close to £5million.

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Supporting image for story: Four areas West Brom must strengthen for 2025/26

Four areas West Brom must strengthen for 2025/26

Supporting image for story: Proposed £3.5m Aston Villa sale at risk of collapse

Proposed £3.5m Aston Villa sale at risk of collapse

Supporting image for story: Walsall sign AFC Bournemouth striker Jonny Stuttle on season-long loan

Walsall sign AFC Bournemouth striker Jonny Stuttle on season-long loan

Supporting image for story: Striker officially becomes a Wolves player in £23m deal

Striker officially becomes a Wolves player in £23m deal

Supporting image for story: Strike duo among four signing up again for Wolves Women

Strike duo among four signing up again for Wolves Women

Supporting image for story: Comment: Taylor Allen's exit presents Walsall defender with prime opportunity

Comment: Taylor Allen's exit presents Walsall defender with prime opportunity

Grassroots

WATCH: West Brom Blind star Eesa Amjid fires terrific double to claim Disability FA Cup

Albion Blind star Eesa Amjid inspired his side to secure an historic domestic treble with victory over arch-rivals Royal National College for the Blind.

Supporting image for story: WATCH: West Brom Blind star Eesa Amjid fires terrific double to claim Disability FA Cup

Supporting image for story: Huge weekend of cup finals West Brom Powerchair and Blind teams

Huge weekend of cup finals West Brom Powerchair and Blind teams

Supporting image for story: Codsall schoolchildren get a taste of Premier League success

Codsall schoolchildren get a taste of Premier League success

Supporting image for story: Cannock bowling club and local college celebrate ongoing partnership with learner tournament and awards presentation

Cannock bowling club and local college celebrate ongoing partnership with learner tournament and awards presentation

Supporting image for story: Second FA award for young Kidderminster coach

Second FA award for young Kidderminster coach

Supporting image for story: Academy darts players are dancing to the Samba beat

Academy darts players are dancing to the Samba beat

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton’s rising stars: Denaya-Jade Anderson and Honour Dunkley shine in England U15 Girls’ Basketball triumph

Wolverhampton’s rising stars: Denaya-Jade Anderson and Honour Dunkley shine in England U15 Girls’ Basketball triumph

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Supporting image for story: Tai Woffinden provides fans with health update after serious crash in Poland

Tai Woffinden provides fans with health update after serious crash in Poland

Supporting image for story: Ex-Wolves rider Tai Woffinden 'fighting' in hospital after major surgeries as wife issues update

Ex-Wolves rider Tai Woffinden 'fighting' in hospital after major surgeries as wife issues update

Supporting image for story: Wife of Wolverhampton speedway legend Tai Woffinden issues update after crash

Wife of Wolverhampton speedway legend Tai Woffinden issues update after crash

Supporting image for story: Tai Woffinden in an induced coma following serious crash

Tai Woffinden in an induced coma following serious crash

Supporting image for story: Black Country ace Kirstie Bavington set to star on another historic night for women's boxing

Black Country ace Kirstie Bavington set to star on another historic night for women's boxing

Supporting image for story: 13 nostalgic pictures that show why Wolverhampton misses its beloved speedway at Monmore Green

13 nostalgic pictures that show why Wolverhampton misses its beloved speedway at Monmore Green

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Supporting image for story: Firefighter Regan to ignite his boxing career on "Independence Day"

Firefighter Regan to ignite his boxing career on "Independence Day"

Supporting image for story: Gully Powar targets British title shot after controversial Saudi Arabia loss

Gully Powar targets British title shot after controversial Saudi Arabia loss

Supporting image for story: Conah Walker sets sights on Saudi Arabia after latest stunning knockout win

Conah Walker sets sights on Saudi Arabia after latest stunning knockout win

Supporting image for story: Hamza Uddin targeting titles after 'close to perfect' performance

Hamza Uddin targeting titles after 'close to perfect' performance

Supporting image for story: Gully Powar suffers first loss after controversial second round decision

Gully Powar suffers first loss after controversial second round decision

Supporting image for story: Brilliant Conah Walker retains British title with brutal stoppage win

Brilliant Conah Walker retains British title with brutal stoppage win

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Supporting image for story: Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans spotted at WWE 'every week' - leaving fans flabbergasted

Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans spotted at WWE 'every week' - leaving fans flabbergasted

Supporting image for story: Katarina Johnson-Thompson praised by former coach after first Olympic medal win

Katarina Johnson-Thompson praised by former coach after first Olympic medal win

Supporting image for story: Honour to be poster girl for track and field, says ‘superstar’ Keely Hodgkinson

Honour to be poster girl for track and field, says ‘superstar’ Keely Hodgkinson

Supporting image for story: Gadirova twins ‘so proud’ of Bryony Page trampoline win as GB notch up golds

Gadirova twins ‘so proud’ of Bryony Page trampoline win as GB notch up golds

Supporting image for story: Tartan Army hailed as ‘fantastic ambassadors for Scotland’ by tourism boss

Tartan Army hailed as ‘fantastic ambassadors for Scotland’ by tourism boss

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Chinese football fans pour money into food stall run by Singapore’s goalkeeper

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Supporting image for story: Third seed Jessica Pegula becomes biggest first-round casualty at Wimbledon

Third seed Jessica Pegula becomes biggest first-round casualty at Wimbledon

Supporting image for story: Defeats for Heather Watson and Johannus Monday on day two at Wimbledon

Defeats for Heather Watson and Johannus Monday on day two at Wimbledon

Supporting image for story: Ben Stokes ‘a shadow of normal self’ after Headingley but now ready to go again

Ben Stokes ‘a shadow of normal self’ after Headingley but now ready to go again

Supporting image for story: Wimbledon organisers happy with security measures after Yulia Putintseva issue

Wimbledon organisers happy with security measures after Yulia Putintseva issue

Supporting image for story: Aitana Bonmati back with Spain Euros squad after treatment for viral meningitis

Aitana Bonmati back with Spain Euros squad after treatment for viral meningitis

Supporting image for story: Blair Kinghorn links up with Lions – and wakes up captain Maro Itoje

Blair Kinghorn links up with Lions – and wakes up captain Maro Itoje