Oladapo Afolayan wants to show how much he has improved as a player after leaving Bundesliga side St Pauli to join Blackburn Rovers. The forward has signed an 18-month contract at Ewood Park having spent the past three years with the Hamburg-based club. "I've been over in Germany working on my craft and played at the top level there and feel I've proved a lot," Afolayan told BBC Radio Lancashire. "You don't get to play in the Bundesliga and Second Bundesliga which is also a very difficult level without becoming a good player." Afolayan scored 15 goals in 60 league starts for St Pauli after making the switch from Bolton Wanderers in 2023 and believes he has learned from some of the best coaches.

Source: BBC February 05, 2026 08:14 UTC