Wolves show their transfer muscle by spending £22m on duo
Wolverhampton Wanderers' Willy Boly (left) celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game during the Sky Bet Championship match at Elland Road, Leeds.
Wolves have completed the £22million double signing of impressive loan duo Benik Afobe and Willy Boly as they gear up for life in the Premier League.
The pair had been on loan from Bournemouth and Porto respectively to help the club to the Sky Bet Championship title and the club confirmed their returns on Friday.
Striker Afobe has come back to Molineux for around £12million and Boly joins for £10million after the Premier League new boys triggered their options to buy.
Afobe scored six goals in 17 appearances for Wolves after rejoining on loan in January as the club won the Sky Bet Championship title.
The 25-year-old initially left Molineux for Bournemouth for £10million in 2016 having scored 22 goals 46 league games.
He managed 11 goals in 70 games for Eddie Howe’s side but struggled to pin down a regular spot, making just five league starts in the first half of the season before heading back to Molineux.
Afobe started his career at Arsenal but did not make an appearance for the Gunners.
Boly played 37 times, scoring three times, for Nuno Espirito Santo’s team and was included in the PFA Championship Team of the Year.
Backed by the financial muscle of owners Fosun and their relationship with agent Jorge Mendes, Wolves are expected to invest heavily ahead of their Premier League return.
The ambitious Black Country club are also thought to be pondering a move for AC Milan striker Andre Silva, though the latest European reports suggest the striker is destined for a move elsewhere.