West Ham United will demand at least £35million for winger Jarrod Bowen amid interest from Premier League rivals Liverpool.
That’s according to The Athletic, who claim that West Ham are adamant that Bowen will not be sold this summer despite Liverpool’s interest.
The Reds are in the market for a new winger this summer, and had picked out Bowen as a surprise target to bolster Jurgen Klopp’s squad.
A former teammate of Andrew Robertson at Hull City, Bowen cost West Ham £22million in 2020, and he has so far notched nine goals and 10 assists in 53 Premier League games.
West Ham don’t want to lose Bowen, and they are at least protected by the wide man having four years left on his contract at the London Stadium.
This demand means that Bowen would cost slightly more than the £34million Liverpool paid to sign Sadio Mane from Southampton back in 2016, without adjusting for inflation.
Bowen hasn’t quite impressed as much as Mane had in the Premier League, but being English and having many years left on his contract means his value is now huge.
Liverpool did strike a similar deal when they signed Diogo Jota last summer, and they will now have to dig deep if they’re to prise Bowen away from West Ham.
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