Inverness have signed Wolves striker Sam Winnall on loan for the rest of the season, the club have confirmed on their official website.

Winnall, 21, flew north to sign after a glowing recommendation to come to Inverness from David Davis, the Wolves midfielder who was on loan at Caley in the first-half of the season but who has now returned to Molineux.

Manager Terry Butcher said: "Sam's got terrific ability and is a proven finisher and we're delighted that he's agreed to join us.

"He gives us another option going forward and he can also play midfield.

"He trained with his new team-mates today and will be in the squad for Saturday's home game with St Mirren at Inverness.

"Wolves boss Mick McCarthy told me he was extremely pleased with the benefits David Davis gained from his spell with us.

"He felt David had gone away a boy and returned a man, as regular SPL action had developed him physically and improved his match awareness."

Winnall was first spotted by Molineux scout Bob Bennett when he was five years old and he has come through the club's Academy network, rising from the youth side to the reserves and accepting a full professional contract in 2009.

But in a pre-season friendly with Kidderminster Harriers, he sustained a cruciate ligament injury and endured months on the sideline before making his comeback in the reserves near the end of the season.

Fit again, Winnall's goals in pre-season games saw him gain his competitive debut for Wolves in their Carling Cup tie with Southend United in August, 2010.

In the second half of last season, Winnall went on loan to Burton and scored seven goals from 12 starts.

In August, 2011 he had a month's loan at Hereford, scoring twice in five appearances, three of them as substitute.