Chris Iwelumo on why he left Wolves

Chris Iwelumo today revealed his Premier League heartbreak convinced him to leave Wolves after sealing a move to Burnley.

The 31-year-old made a £500,000 switch to the Clarets last night and immediately tipped his new club for an instant top-flight return.

He is expected to lead Burnley's frontline and says his frustrations of last season, where injury wrecked his season, will inspire him to help his new side to promotion.

"To go into the Premier League and make an impact you need to be fully fit and I never really had that opportunity," said Iwelumo, who broke a metatarsal in Wolves' first pre-season game in Australia last year.

"I have played a lot of football but had a bad time out for the last year and a half, being injured for eight months of that.

"This is my best chance though. I think we are going to go and bounce back. I think we can really kick on and get back to the Premiership.

"That's why I came here, I think it's an ambitious club with ambitious people who want to achieve great things and I want to be part of it."

And Molineux chief Mick McCarthy gave Iwelumo, who scored 16 goals in 52 games for Wolves, a glowing tribute and feels a move will benefit the Scotland international.

He said: "I've always described Lumes as a 'proper bloke' someone who puts himself about and gives everything for the cause with no fuss or complaint and is also an excellent influence in the dressing room.

"He's also proved himself to be a very good player with us and his goals played a major part in helping the team win the Championship title.

"At his age he wants to be playing regular football which is something which might have been difficult with us next season.

"But I'm delighted he's managed to get a move to a good club like Burnley who should certainly be there or thereabouts."