Benik Afobe returns to Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan from Bournemouth

Benik Afobe has signed a loan deal with Wolverhampton Wanderers from AFC Bournemouth.

The 24-year-old forward will join the Wolves who are currently atop of the Championship table in their chase for the league title until the end of the season season.

Afobe struggled for game time in the Premier League this season, making 17 league appearances - 12 as a substitute - for the Cherries without scoring a goal.

The DR Congo international returns to the Molineux Stadium where he scored 23 goals in 48 games before leaving for Bournemouth in 2016.

"We’re delighted to have Benik back. He’s a player we know very well, he’s really capable of playing at this level and capable of taking us to the next…