West Ham United want Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Jorgen Strand Larsen | OneFootball

West Ham United want to sign Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Jorgen Strand Larsen during the winter transfer window, according to The Athletic journalist and transfer expert David Ornstein.

West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo is preparing for life without Niclas Fullkrug at the London Stadium club, with the German expected to join AC Milan on loan.

The Hammers want a replacement and an upgrade, and Strand Larsen is on their radar.

The 25-year-old notched 14 goals and four assists in 35 Premier League games last term and could be a perfect fit for West Ham.

The Norway international has only scored three goals across all competitions this term, with Wolves struggling and fighting relegation.

The Molineux Stadium club are 20th in the table after 17 games having lost 15 times and drawn twice.

Strand Larsen is expected to leave Wolves at the end of the season if they go down but West Ham are offering him an escape route next month.

However, whether Wolves will be open to selling him remains to be seen, and joining another club fighting relegation may not appeal to him.

The Hammers are 18th in the table having won three games, lost ten and drawn four, with five points between them and safety.

West Ham are not the only club keen on recruiting the services of Strand Larsen as he has other suitors, and their enquiries are at an early stage.

They have scored 19 league goals so far and are in dire need of attacking reinforcements heading into the second half of 2025-26.

West Ham will have other striking targets on their radar, but they need someone with Premier League experience and cannot afford to gamble on just anyone right now.

Strand Larsen will be desperate to prove himself elsewhere after his impressive campaign last term, and a move to West Ham could be perfect for him.