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Image for West Ham insider gives response to Bowen £50 million Palace bid
Last night Crystal Palace were described as being in the process of formulating a bid for West Ham’s talismanic Skipper Jarrod Bowen – with ‘The Sun” claiming £50 million was the figure being planned, to tempt a cash strapped West Ham to part with their Captain and simultaneously offer Bowen an escape route out of the mire of Championship football.
After such a moderate beginning to life in the second tier, few could blame Bowen for reconsidering his options just two months after Kretinsky’s brave new world offered him – and us – the reassurance that West Ham were sound, solid, solvent and Sullivan-free. How distant those days of hope seem now: For us and, no doubt, for Bowen himself.
Jarrod Bowen – sorry ‘Palace, he’s not for sale
Claret and Hugh approached a highly placed source inside West Ham United, seeking reassurance that whatever the player’s approach, the club had not reneged on their stance. The simple, uncompromising response came back last night:
“Jarrod Bowen is not for sale”
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Which will be a crumb of comfort for supporters.
However it is unlikely to signal an end to the speculation entirely until the transfer window closes and puts an end to the rumour mill for another four months : West Ham urgently need to do business before 3rd September but it sounds as if they are fully committed to ensuring that Jarrod Bowen, at least, stays put.