Super Eagles forward Tolu Arokodare admits his Wolves career has started slowly but says he’s focused on improving as the season goes on, SportPremi reports.
The Nigerian forward rose to prominence at Genk after a remarkable 2024-25 campaign, where he won the Belgian golden boot award.
He earned a dream move to the English Premier League in the summer, when he completed a £24 million move to Wolves, where he penned a four-year deal.
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However, he has endured a slow start to his career at the club, battling for minutes in the center forward role alongside Norway’s Jorgen Strand Larsen.
Despite playing in eight of Wolves matches in the English Premier League since his arrival, Arokodare has only started three times and made five substitute appearances.
The forward is yet to open his account in the league, but scored twice in two appearances in the Carabao Cup, including a goal in the 4-3 defeat against Chelsea which confirmed their elimination from the competition.
He made his first start in two months in last weekend’s 2-0 defeat against Crystal Palace, playing alongside Strand Larsen in Rob Edwards first game in charge of the club.
Former Luton Town manager Edwards was appointed earlier this month, following the dismissal of Vitor Pereira who was dismissed after their winless start to the 2025-26 league season.
Wolves are bottom of the league standings with just two points from their first 12 matches and face Aston Villa on Sunday in search of their first league win of the season.
What Arokodare said ahead of the Aston Villa clash
Tolu Arokodare, who could join the Super Eagles squad for the African Cup of Nations next month, expressed his desire to make improvements after a slow start to his EPL career.
“I haven’t had many chances, but I understand why completely”, Tolu said.
“I had good conversations with Vitor Pereira, and he explained to me perfectly. I’m still new to the league, and I have to be patient and learn, which I am. If I have to stay out of the team and learn, I am OK with it. The new coach, Rob, has spoken with me, and he has told me what he wants from me, and I just have to keep doing it.
On the clash against Aston Villa
“It’s a local derby so it’s exciting for the fans but, no disrespect, I’m going to take it like any other game because we haven’t had the right results, so we have to focus on the match”, he continued.
“This could be the game that might change everything for us and hopefully in a positive way by way of three points.”
Wolves visit the Villa Park on Sunday as Rob Edwards men seek a first league win of the season to salvage their dismal campaign.
