Video: Wolves' Benik Afobe 'going nowhere'

Benik Afobe is not for sale, Kenny Jackett has reaffirmed, as the Wolves boss looks to build a team around his star player.

Afobe has picked up where he left off last year, scoring two in Wolves' first two games, following on from being the joint-top scorer in the country last year with 32.

The 22-year-old joined from Arsenal for £2million last January.

And Jackett said any bids for the player would not be welcomed.

"It's not something we're thinking about," he said.

"Does it happen when you have good young players? Yes it does, we're naive enough to think that it doesn't happen and even last year there was quite a lot of speculation about him.

"Building a good, young, successful team here is our aim and moving on our best players isn't something we're working towards."

With Danny Batth, Richard Stearman and David Edwards not in the team that beat Newport County 2-1 on Tuesday, Afobe was made captain for the first time in his career.

He has been utilised in a deeper role so far this season, playing off Nouha Dicko and linking play with the midfield.

It's a role Jackett said would make Afobe 'continually' involved.

"My aim for him is to keep him involved continually because he does need to be central and focal to what we do and get on the ball as many times as he can in a game," the Wolves boss said.

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"As long as he can still get into the striking area and it doesn't take him out of the main area which wins games.

"That's a balance, but similarly being up there too much and not getting involved can be frustrating, so somewhere in between the two where he can come short or go long.

"He's got the ability to run over the top and come short for the ball.

"That's very difficult to defend against. He's got the ability to go both ways and for a top class player that's a big asset to have and for us it's designed to make him as involved as he possibly can be to get on the ball continually."