Jorgen Strand Larsen pounced twice in two minutes to earn Wolves their first win of the season, with manager Vitor Pereira saying afterwards he wants the forward to remain at the club.

“If it’s my decision, of course (he stays),” he said. “He is a very important player. He is a player with character. I imagine his mind at this moment, listening to a lot of things, reading.

“He goes to help the team and in the last minutes I asked him to go back and help as a centre-back. He is a team player. He is a top player.

“Until now, Jorgen is our player. He is a very important player for us and we will see what happens. Football is football and every player has a price, even Messi or Cristiano. I understand football but for me it’s very important for us. We will see what happens.”

Pereira added that Strand Larsen has shown no indication of wanting to leave.

“I know a lot of players in my career, in this situation, and they have asked me not to play,” he said. “But he wants to play every time. He wants to help the team.

“You must be ready for everything but I want to keep the best players and this kind of player with us.”