Times are changing rapidly for Stoke City, with Nathan Jones' appointment confirmed earlier in the day.

The former Premier League club have struggled to adjust to life in the Championship, more so than either of the other sides they came down with.

They spent big in the summer, bringing in the likes of Sam Clucas, Ryan Woods, James McClean and striker Benik Afobe. Afobe, formerly of Wolves, was the costliest of all, setting the Potters back £12m.

Has that been money well spent by Stoke? Or has Afobe been an expensive mistake, part of the problems they have at the bet365 Stadium, rather than the solution? FLW shines a spotlight on the 25-year-old:

Afobe scored six times for Wolves in 16 matches on loan from Bournemouth last season, having joined in the 2018 transfer window. He's replicated that form over the first half of this season, scoring six for Stoke, although he's played 26 times.

He's chipped in with a couple of assists too, but so far their investment has had a hand in just eight goals, or one every three matches more or less.

He's often heavily involved though, averaging 1.5 shots per game. That ratio isn't terrible, but perhaps for £12m, Stoke fancied they might see him get into positions to have a shot a bit more. Dwight Gayle, the West Brom loan man tasked with firing them back to the top flight, averages two per game.

Afobe is often involved in aerial challenges, winning 1.8 per game. Stoke haven't be well known for the long ball approach, but he's still ensuring his ample frame is used to affect where possible.

His pass success rate is good for a striker, 79.1% of the passes he attempts reach the intended target, with an average of 13.8 made per game.

On the face of it, his goals return is not sufficient for such a big money buy, but Afobe's failure to find the net is as much a symptom of Stoke's own inadequacies as a team than him as an individual.

At 25, he still has plenty of time to turn his season and career around and if Stoke do find a free-flowing style under their new boss, Afobe can perhaps start to pay back his transfer fee in a big way.