Delivering A Surman
The 22-year-old today becomes the club's second major signing in 24 hours, following record arrival Kevin Doyle through the entrance doors to become the fourth new face in an increasingly busy summer.
Andrew has signed a three-year contract, with a further year option in the club's favour, and this morning checked in at the
"This is a great move for me and I'm really excited," he told WOW.
"To come to a Premier League club and one as big as Wolves is fantastic.
"Even in the Championship Wolves is a huge club which you can tell just from the stadium and the fanbase.
"The facilities are there and ready for the Premier League and with Wolves now there I certainly wasn't going to turn down this opportunity.
"Any player strives to play at the highest level and you don't get any higher than the Premier League.
"This is a fantastic chance for me to try and prove myself in the Premier League and obviously try and help Wolves do well in the Premier League."
Andrew as actually born to British parents in Johannesburg while his Dad was working in South Africa.
But the family then returned home to Southampton when Andrew was a youngster and he opted for international honours with England-under-21s, having now won four caps and scored one goal in the process.
Today's news offers a swift upturn in fortunes for the player who suffered the disappointment of relegation last season with what had become his hometown club at Southampton.
"We'd had a frustrating season at
"I think we had enough quality within the team to be able to do something but unfortunately it all went sour and we ended up getting relegated which is never nice to have on your CV.
"I'm ready to go again now with Wolves - I've just got a few things to sort out and get my girlfriend and little baby up here and look forward to next season.
"I'm ready to get into training and obviously there's the pre-season tour to
Although only 22 Andrew will be one of those in the current Wolves squad who have plenty of experience for relative tender years.
All in all he has made 146 appearances for the Saints - notching 18 goals - while previously enjoying loan spells with Bournemouth and
He sees plenty of similarities with his own history and others at Molineux, some of whom he already knows well.
"Even though it looks a young side here it's also a very experienced side when you consider how many games they've played," he explains.
"It's always good to be involved with a group of players of a similar age particularly for team spirit and that was part of the great attraction.
"I already know a few of the lads here, Kights and Stears from
"It's always nice to see a few friendly faces when you come through the door."
A midfielder who tends to operate on the left and indeed has also played at left back, Andrew certainly has an eye for goal thanks to some spectacular shooting power.
None more so perhaps than that incredible day in March of 2007 when he helped himself to a long range goal as
That memory - in particular the Wolves fans cheering their team even amid such an emphatic defeat - has certainly proved a positive one as he prepares to give his all for those supporters in the Premier League next season.
"Yes I'm afraid I did score in that 6-0 game," he admits.
"It was a really strange one when we could have been 3-0 down at half time.
"The memory that stuck with me that day was how after the sixth goal went in all the Wolves fans were on their feet cheering and backing the players and the manager.
"All the
As well as Kevin, Andrew joins Marcus Hahnemann and Nenad Milijas - subject to a work permit - as the quartet of new faces already snapped up by Wolves this summer.
PICTURED: Wolves CEO Jez Moxey welcomes Andrew to Compton this morning.
