Tolu Arokodare: Nigeria star says he is enjoying time at Wolves

Nigeria forward Tolu Arokodare has disclosed he is enjoying his start to life at Premier League outfit Wolves despite the team’s difficult start to the season.

Speaking ahead of Wolves fixture against Newcastle United on Sunday, the Super Eagle said he was enjoying himself at the club, who are currently are bottom of the Premier League.

‘I’m proud of myself’

“Of course, I am. I’m in one of the best leagues in the world, if not the best, playing for a very great team. I’m enjoying myself, I’m getting more playing time and helping the team, fighting for the team, doing what I love; playing football,” he told Wolves website.

“I’m not injured, I’m not sick, I’m not in a hospital or anything, I’m alive. I’m proud of myself, my family’s proud of me, my friends are proud of me, and there’s nothing better that I could ask for.”

On missing out on AFCON, he said: “My time with the national team, I haven’t really been playing too many minutes, although I have come on certain times and because I hadn’t really been playing here in Wolverhampton, it would have been very difficult for me to go there and get minutes, especially after my last couple of games with the national team, which weren’t really my best.

“It’s not like I don’t want to be there, but I’m not a starter here in Wolverhampton, I wouldn’t have been a starter there at AFCON, and then I would have had to come back and try to still fight for my place.

“A part of really wanted to be at AFCON, and part of me wanted to stay here and fight for my position. Although I didn’t get to go to AFCON, which did hurt, but on the brighter side, I got to start playing more games in Wolverhampton, so it’s been a win-win situation for me.”

Wolves will host Newcastle at Molineux Stadium.