Story byReport: Crystal Palace have held talks over move to sign Premier League strikerEPL IndexFri, January 23, 2026 at 11:50 AM UTC·3 min readPalace weigh striker future amid Mateta uncertaintyCrystal Palace’s recruitment plans are drifting into view again, with TalkSport reporting that talks have taken place with Wolves over a potential move for Jorgen Strand Larsen. It is a story shaped by timing, contracts and the familiar Premier League tension between ambition and restraint. Photo IMAGOAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementStrand Larsen, valued at around £40m, has been identified as a possible replacement for Jean-Philippe Mateta, who has asked to leave Crystal Palace this month. Aston Villa, Juventus and AC Milan are all monitoring the situation, a reminder that Palace’s best assets rarely remain unexamined for long. Photo IMAGOWolves links and recruitment logicThe connection is not accidental.