The Bournemouth striker admits he wanted to make sure he never followed in the footsteps of other ex-Gunners players who ended up in relative obscurity
Benik Afobe says he had to show mental toughness to leave Arsenal for the Championship at the age of 21, and has credited Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe for taking a gamble on him.
Afobe left the north London giants for Wolves in 2012 after playing for the Gunners since the age of six, and insists his path back into the Premier League has been a long and arduous journey, eventually taking him to the Vitality Stadium in January last year.