"Hopefully I can do more damage than I did last season" - Wolves forward in the hunt for more goals

The striker had a stellar first campaign in the Premier League, scoring 14 goals, as he made his loan move a permanent switch.

Now, as he prepares for his second top flight campaign, the Norwegian is ready to go one better.

"Coming as a new player, you need to show yourself in a different way," Larsen said.

"Now I feel a little bit more mature in the Premier League with the players around me. I have made good friends, and it's easier to just focus on the football. 

"You need to come in and get a lot of new stuff, new places to live, everything's new, so it's kind of hard. People don't think about how hard that can be, and then also to perform on the pitch and in a new country. 

"Luckily, it's English, and I can talk English, but for example, in Spain two years ago, when I went there, it's a different vibe. You need to talk Spanish. Now, after the last three months I had before the break, I feel really, really good and ready for next season. 

"Hopefully I can do more damage than I did last season.”

Wolves endured a difficult start to last season before Vitor Pereira's arrival, and business in January, helped the club survive relegation.

Larsen believes the squad is capable of more next season with the quality in the camp.

He added: “Last season was quite tough, both physically and mentally. My first season in the Prem, I had a few injuries as well, if I think about myself. 

"Team wise, we struggled all season, and luckily at the end we got what we deserved, because we worked hard throughout the whole season, and we found good players in the January window, and we turned it around. Having that break was really important, and now I’m feeling fresh again.

“Everyone's coming in with a big smile on their face and I think that we're ready to do something better this season. I think we have the quality to do it, but it has to start from the day one, and that's now, and then up until Man City at the first game.”

Dubbed 'agent Larsen' by Wolves fans, the forward also played a part in helping Fer Lopez get his move to the club this summer after spending time with him on holiday.

And Larsen has backed the Spaniard to shine on the big stage.

“It's difficult to make such a big choice of changing clubs when you're young," he said. 

"Obviously, he loves Celta. I've been there too, and I also love Celta, and it's hard to leave. But it’s a dream for him also, and with me as a friend, I think it was easy for him to come over here. 

"He came a few days before me as I was with national team, and arrived a little bit later, and he already settled in before I came, so I didn't have to do anything. He's a good guy and a good friend of mine, so I'm pleased he's here.

“He's a really good player. A typical Spanish player, he reminds me a lot of Pablo (Sarabia) from last season. Really good technically and obviously he's young, so he might need some time, but I think he's already doing really well in training and doing good stuff. 

"For a striker, to have someone like him around you is really good. So, he has a lot of quality, and I think we can expect some good assists from him next season.

“I think the most important thing is to just be himself like he is now and just learn how to speak English a little bit better and get into the rhythm of the Premier League, because it's quite tough. Already now we're doing double sessions every day. So, it's good for us, but it's a tough start. I'm glad he came over to us.”