Simon Phillips reports that Chelsea wants to add winger Jarrod Bowen from West Ham United this summer in order to strengthen their attack.
The trustworthy journalist reports on his Substack page (April 25) that the west London club wants to sell at least two of their current players in order to make room for four different wingers.
Hammers star Bowen is one of those options, but given that the England international signed a new contract that runs until 2030 earlier this season, a deal is currently viewed as “unlikely.”
Will Jarrod Bowen be sold by West Ham United?
Could some of the team’s stars follow David Moyes, who is rumoured to be leaving the London Stadium this summer?
Manchester City is keeping a close eye on Lucas Paqueta, with a transfer anticipated, and several other players have also been connected to departures.
However, Bowen has been the team’s best player thus far this season, and they were wise to safeguard themselves early in the season by locking him down to a new, long-term contract. But football is never quite that simple.
Everyone is aware of Chelsea’s extravagant spending during the last few transfer windows under Todd Boehly, so it would be difficult to reject them if they made a ridiculous offer to the Hammers.
But if the board truly wants to advance the team, they can’t let their best players go, especially not to a rival team where they can be of more assistance. In any case, this shouldn’t even be taken into consideration.
Simon Phillips reports that Chelsea wants to add winger Jarrod Bowen from West Ham United this summer in order to strengthen their attack.
The trustworthy reporter claims that the west London team is interested in four different wingers and plans to sell at least two of their current players to make room for them in an article posted on his Substack page on April 25.
Hammers star Bowen is one of those options, but given that the England international signed a new contract that runs until 2030 earlier this season, a deal is currently viewed as “unlikely.”
Will Jarrod Bowen be sold by West Ham United?
Could some of the team’s stars follow David Moyes, who is rumoured to be leaving the London Stadium this summer?
Manchester City is keeping a close eye on Lucas Paqueta, with a transfer anticipated, and several other players have also been connected to departures.
However, Bowen has been the team’s best player thus far this season, and they were wise to safeguard themselves early in the season by locking him down to a new, long-term contract. But football is never quite that simple.
Everyone has seen the way that Chelsea have splashed the cash in recent transfer windows under Todd Boehly, so if they were to approach the Hammers with a ridiculous bid then it would obviously be difficult to turn down.
But if the board are serious about taking the team to the next level, they simply can’t allow their best players to depart and especially not to another rival team where they can help it. This shouldn’t even be considered, under any circumstances.
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