Bowen, Son
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Carla Devine
Thu 5 June 2025 21:11, UK
Jarrod Bowen continued to be the standout star at West Ham this season.
In what was a difficult season for the Hammers on the pitch, Bowen rose above the rest as captain, despite missing some action through injury.
The 28-year-old is under contract at the London Stadium until 2030, and the Hammers could face added demand for his services from elsewhere this summer.
Graham Potter
Graham Potter will have some big decisions to make at West Ham. (credit: Imago)
Darren Bent offers Bowen assessment
As West Ham captain, it’s clear to see how much Bowen enjoys playing at the London Stadium and wearing the Claret and Blue shirt.
However, if a serious offer were to come in for the attacker, it would be something the Hammers could be forced to consider, with PSR restrictions breathing down their neck.
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That being said, Bowen will no doubt continue to be a focal point of Graham Potter’s side next season, and supporters will feel that losing a player of such status would be damaging.
Thankfully for David Sullivan’s side, they are unlikely to have to face that decision this summer.
It has led to confusion for Andy Goldstein, though, as he asked Darren Bent live on talkSPORT (5 June) why Bowen has never been linked to a massive club.
Bent offered this reply: “I don’t know because I’m a big fan of his.
“But, when I look at him, he just looks like someone to me, where, you know, you get those players that just go to a club and it just fits, a little bit like Son and Tottenham. Crazy numbers and no one’s putting them.
“For Bowen, he’s West Ham captain, which means everything to him. He’s happy there, obviously, scores goals for them, their main man as well.
“I’m sure, unless it was a club in the Champions League competing for him, then he’d have something to think about.”
West Ham to hold on to Bowen
Potter has a big job on his hands in East London this summer, knowing that his tenure at West Ham so far has not gone as well as people would have expected.
The boss will surely be looking to offload some players, with the likes of Mohammed Kudus being linked with moves away, to generate the money necessary to reinvest.
New faces are certainly needed, but keeping hold of key figures like Bowen is vital too, not just to keep the structure, but also to keep supporters on side.
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Bowen is the star at West Ham.
Although Bent reckons that Bowen would take the option to leave should a Champions League club come knocking, the 28-year-old will surely be eager to play as often as he can, too and with the likes of Liverpool having secured options on the right, that offer may not be on the table.
Like Mark Noble before him, he could well be one to stay for many years to come.
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