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Former Arsenal youngster Benik Afobe held key to Jack Wilshere's Bournemouth loan switch

GETTY TEAM-MATES: Benik Afobe and Jack Wilshere have linked up once again at Bournemouth “We were not confident of getting Jack until Benik stepped in.” Bournemouth source Palace had initially been favourites to land Wilshere, who held talks with both Eagles boss Alan Pardew and Bournemouth counterpart Eddie Howe in London on Tuesday. But Cherries hit-man Afobe, who came through the ranks at Arsenal with Wilshere and is godfather to his child, persuaded him to make the move. A Bournemouth source said: “We were not confident of getting Jack until Benik stepped in and told him this was the place for him. “The two of them are still good friends from Benik’s...
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