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Jorgen Strand Larsen only completed a permanent move to Wolves in the summer Crystal Palace have completed the signing of striker Jorgen Strand Larsen from Wolves in a club-record deal worth up to £48m. The 25-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal at Selhurst Park and will wear the number 22 shirt. Palace made the move for the Norway international as Eagles forward Jean-Philippe Mateta looked set for a transfer to AC Milan. The France international, who has been nursing a knee issue, had an initial medical examination on Sunday followed by additional tests on Monday. However, the Italian club have now pulled out of the £30m deal and the 28-year-old will remain at Selhurst Park, where he will be joined by Strand Larsen. "We're delighted that Jorgen has chosen to continue his impressive journey with us and look forward to seeing him in action at Selhurst Park, " said Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish. "I'm sure he will prove himself a valuable asset for years to come. " Palace also tried to finalise a loan-to-buy deal for Everton winger Dwight Mc Neil. But the move is now off because the relevant paperwork was not completed in time. Wolves snap up striker Armstrong from Southampton Strand Larsen almost joined Newcastle United last summer It has been a season to forget so far for Strand Larsen. He has only one Premier League goal in 22 outings for an out-of-sorts Wolves side, who are bottom of the table and 18 points from safety. But Palace will be hoping the Norway forward will replicate the form that saw him net 14 times in 35 outings for the Midlands club last term before making a loan move from Celta Vigo permanent. "I'm really excited to come to Crystal Palace, " said Strand Larsen. "It's been something I've wanted to do for a long time now. "I'm here to bring energy and goals, and to try to do my best for the club. " The forward could make his Palace debut on Sunday in their league match at Brighton (14: 00 GMT). Follow live coverage of transfer deadline day Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page All your sport quizzes in one place Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Palace sign Strand Larsen in deal worth up to £48m but Mc Neil loan off Premier League: Reaction as Sunderland beat Burnley to extend unbeaten run Will Seahawks stop Patriots' record bid? Lowdown on Super Bowl 2026 Kendrick Lamar: The artist who has reshaped modern hip-hop A high stakes, globetrotting cat-and-mouse game Could Heated Rivalry positively influence ice hockey? Lewis Moody opens up about his MND diagnosis Transfer window closed as Palace confirm Strand Larsen deal & Phillips joins Sheff Utd All the done deals on deadline day in one place Will Seahawks stop Patriots' record bid? Lowdown on Super Bowl 2026 Six Nations preview & BBC pundit predictions 'Complacent and lost control' - Man City's second-half problem Why I loved a deadline-day deal - and never saw them as a risk 'If Arsenal don't win title now the blame will be entirely their own' Happy tennis, serious name - how history-maker Alcaraz clinched career Slam What's gone wrong for Chelsea in WSL and is Bompastor still right coach? Is Carrick proving Amorim's Man Utd tenure was a wasted year? Why 2026 could be GB's most successful Winter Olympics The most powerful woman in football - meet game's first female super agent I never stopped believing - Calvert-Lewin Your Winter Olympics need-to-know guide in six charts Nine siblings and a dog called Zoomer - Wirtz in his own words Barcelona 'shakedown' offers first hints of F1 2026 Cages, crushes and stabbings - is European away safety getting worse? The NFL's 'Queen's Gambit' who helped create $1. 5bn worth of talent Record-breaking World Cup, so why no title sponsor for domestic league? Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.