Shola Ameobi: Wolves consider signing former Newcastle striker 
Wolves boss Kenny Jackett has admitted they are interested in signing former Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi.The 33-year-old Nigerian international is scheduled to appear for Wolves Under-21s at Swansea on Monday."He's down for a few days with us and he'll play in the under-21s," Jackett told BBC WM 95.6. "We'll see how he does as to whether we extend that."He can offset some of the forwards we've got and offer us something with his experience, power and size."
Ameobi was released by Newcastle in May 2014, ending a 14-year association with the club which brought him in 79 goals in 397 appearances, 178 of which were off the bench.
Having spent the first half of last season with Turkish side Gaziantep, he then joined Crystal Palace as a free agent on a deal until the end of the season, but made just four substitute appearances.
"We're always working at it in terms of trying to take the squad forward," Jackett added. "It could give us some balance, ability to hold up the ball and presence in the 18-yard box.
Wolves lost Nouha Dicko for the rest of the season with a knee injury in August. And Jackett currently has little cover behind first-choice front pair Benik Afobe and Adam Le Fondre, other than 17-year-old Bright Enobakhare, who has not figured since scoring on his debut in the League Cup against Barnet.
He has also been hit by the loss of attacking midfielder Dave Edwards, who is out for several weeks with a knee injury following a tackle in the first half of Saturday's 0-0 home draw with Championship leaders Brighton.
"It was quite a bad one," said Jackett. "It hyper-extended his knee. It looks like that will be a few weeks. And we've got a few other injuries that will mean changes for the Middlesbrough game on Tuesday night.
"Kortney Hause has a knee injury and won't be right but might make it for the weekend, Emi Martinez has a similar injury and Scott Golbourne has a slight recurrence of a foot injury."
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