Benik Afobe signed for Wolves as expected yesterday, and while the Cherries secured a great fee of 12.5m for their former striker, it will be strange to see Benik playing in the Premier League next season for a different club. The odds are that he'll probably do well against AFCB. That is something we'll just have to deal with at the time, but was Benik given a fair go at AFCB?
For me he was s striker who had promise, but never really looked like he wanted the responsibility of being the main goalscorer. Once that mantle was taken by Callum Wilson, it allowed Afobe to settle into a comfortable role of part-time sub and he never excelled from what I saw. Having played 70 times for the Cherries his score rate of 11 goals looks in adequate. Yet, Benik never looked like being a main man and his confidence must have dropped when he didn't start getting regular starts.
At Wolves he has looked far happier and has found a goal touch again. It does make me wonder if Eddie Howe imposes too much of his desired plan of how the team should play, and can't always find a space for an individual who finds his directives as slightly alien to how they have always played. It is down to the players though to adapt to what the manager wants if they are to get selected, and Benik comes across as a head-strong player. He knew he was not finding any form at AFCB and he wanted to go as early as possible to another team in the Championship. Well, he got his wish and his beloved Wolves as well. Now he is back in the Premier League and he'll have similar pressures back on him as a major signing for the Midlands club.
AFCB fans have been telling Wolves exactly what they have just bought.
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| Benik leaves for Wolves with most AFCB fans celebrating about the £12.5m fee. |
At Wolves he has looked far happier and has found a goal touch again. It does make me wonder if Eddie Howe imposes too much of his desired plan of how the team should play, and can't always find a space for an individual who finds his directives as slightly alien to how they have always played. It is down to the players though to adapt to what the manager wants if they are to get selected, and Benik comes across as a head-strong player. He knew he was not finding any form at AFCB and he wanted to go as early as possible to another team in the Championship. Well, he got his wish and his beloved Wolves as well. Now he is back in the Premier League and he'll have similar pressures back on him as a major signing for the Midlands club.
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But who has been the winner out for all this? Benik has gone back to a club he left two years ago and Bournemouth have cut lines with a striker that they have had their money back for. Wolves may become the winners, if Benik does well. But AFCB also now have more funds to try and invest in a new player without the emotional baggage that Afobe always seemed to be carrying around with him. AFCB don't want players at the club that don't want to play for Howe, so I have no regrets that Benik has now found another club.
AFCB fans have been telling Wolves exactly what they have just bought.
Has he gone yet? 🙏 #afobe— David Lambert 🌹 (@mrbert71) May 31, 2018
Today is a good! Just wanted to say a big THANKYOU to #wwfc your kindness and brought a tear to my eye #afobe— Jim Bob Square Pants (@james_rood) May 30, 2018
News of the #Afobe deal reaches Eddie and Jason. We go live to the #afcb training ground... pic.twitter.com/EE7T58uDZo— Mike Brannan 🍒 (@dippinbiscuits) May 30, 2018
It isn't £12.5 mill.Its £10 mill,and that includes £1.5 mill loan fee,and £1 mill bonus for Wolves winning promotion to the Premium.
ReplyDeleteHave AFCB only got 3 fans?
ReplyDeleteUnder Nuno he will thrive, Howe is not in the same class as Nuno as a coach, Howe is used to coaching small clubs that haven't a cat in hell's chance of winning sfa,Adobe was to good for cheating Bournemouth, he is not the type of player who will dive to the ground and look to his manager while he fiens injury to get a fellow professional sent off.
ReplyDeleteWith the service he will get from Neves,Cav, Jota, Costa,Cody, Douglas, he must think his Christmases have all come together.
Welcome Afobe to the Golden Palace,you have left hell behind.😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Reports from one of the most reliable Wolves journalists suggest that Wolves paid no more than 10m and that includes the loan fee.
ReplyDeleteAs you state in your article, only time will tell who gains the most out of this deal.