Arsenal striker Benik Afobe joins Bolton Wanderers on loan

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Benik Afobe

Bolton Wanderers have completed the signing of Arsenal striker Benik Afobe on a season-long loan.

Afobe, 19, has never played for the Gunners' first team but has had loan spells at Reading and Huddersfield.

Boss Owen Coyle told the club website:, external "Benik is a very exciting addition to our squad for this season.

"You can see already that he is going to be a very good player. He has an eye for goal, is an athletic striker and there is much more to come from him."

Bolton have signed Keith Andrews, Matt Mills, Joe McKee and Andy Lonergan so far this summer as they prepare for their return to the Championship.

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