Bournemouth complete £12million signing of striker Benik Afobe from Wolves
- Bournemouth smash their club record to sign striker Benik Afobe
- The 22-year-old striker joins from Wolves for £12million
- Afobe signed a four-and-a-half year deal with the Cherries
Bournemouth have announced the signing of striker Benik Afobe from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a club record £12million.
Afobe, 22, has signed a four-and-a-half year deal with the Cherries after completing his medical this weekend.
The fee surpasses the Cherries' previous record fee, the £8m paid for Ipswich Town defender Tyrone Mings last summer.
Bournemouth have announced the signing of striker Benik Afobe from Wolverhampton Wanderers
Afobe, 22, has signed a four-and-a-half year deal with the Cherries after completing his medical this weekend
Boss Eddie Howe said Afobe could make his debut in Tuesday night's home Premier League match with West Ham.
Howe said after Bournemouth's 2-1 win at Birmingham City in the FA Cup third round: 'He will bring pace, strength and goals hopefully.
'He's a good technical player as well, I think he's got the whole package. We' re excited to see him in a Bournemouth club and hope the deal gets completed.'
Afobe scored 10 times in 27 games for Wolves in the first half of the season
The former Arsenal youngster has also represented England at several youth levels
The former Arsenal youngster scored 10 times in 27 games for Wolves this season, and scored 32 last campaign for both Wolves and during a loan spell at MK Dons.
He has also represented England at several youth levels, including winning two caps for the under 21 side.
Bournemouth will hope he can bolster a front line that has been ravaged by injuries, with Callum Wilson and Max Gradel still among those facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
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