Former Scotland manager Alex McLeish has insisted that West Ham must go all out to tie Jarrod Bowen down to a new deal.
The 25-year-old has been a revelation ever since arriving at the London Stadium in a £20million deal from Hull City in 2020 (BBC).
That form has earned admiration from Liverpool and in turn, has led to the Hammers reportedly preparing fresh talks over a contract extension.
Speaking to Football Insider, McLeish suggested that the East London club should do whatever it takes to appease the English forward.
West Ham need to pull out all the stops. But I think Bowen’s happy at that club. He is a superb footballer, I love watching him. When he was at Hull City, the lovely left peg, they call it the wand. A magic, left foot wand. Bowen has given us many moments. From dribbling past people, good movement and obviously his tremendous finishing and goal-scoring prowess. That’s massive in a forward. He’s a valuable asset. For me, losing somebody like him would be losing a big chunk of their team.
Bowen has earned an impressive 7.16 average Sofascore rating from 25 Premier League outings this season.
With 12 goals and 11 assists in 25 appearances across all competitions – it’s clear to see why there would be interest in the ace’s services.
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Couldn’t agree more.
Interest was nigh on inevitable should Bowen continue his early-season form, which he has done and then some.
Now it’s over to the club to reward the £31.5m valued man accordingly as likely UEFA Champions League clubs circle.
Alongside new deals for Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek, this should be a top priority for the board over the coming months.
