West Ham look set to have won the battle to sign Jarrod Bowen from Hull.
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Jarrod Bowen has reportedly passed his medical at West Ham and is on route to the London Stadium to complete a big-money move from Hull. Bowen has emerged as a top target for several Premier League clubs entering the final hours of the January transfer window.
Newcastle were one of a number of clubs linked with the Hull striker, who has bagged goals in the Championship this season.
Multiple reports suggested the 25 – year-old favored a move to the north east, but Newcastle were not prepared to meet his wage demands. It now seems West Ham have jumped ahead of their rivals for Bowen’s signature with Sky Sports stating the forward has passed a medical.
Bowen is now said to be on his way to the London Stadium as West Ham look to complete their third signing of the January window.
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Jarrod Bowen has passed a medical at West Ham
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A striker has been top. of West Ham’s list for January with the club looking to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Sebastian Haller was brought in last summer in a club-record deal worth up to £ 67 million. the 45 – year-old has struggled in front of goal having Found the net just six times with Mark Noble the next top scorer with four.
Haller has been West Ham’s predominant striker this campaign, with Michail Antonio sometimes playing through the middle.
Bowen will certainly add some much needed goal threat to West Ham’s front line though.
And former Hull City boss Phil Brown believes Bowen will ensure West Ham avoid the drop if he signs for the east London club .
“I think having watched Jarrod over the last couple of years he’s grown in stature,” he said on Love Sport Radio.
“He certainly knows the runs of the striker and where the back of the net is. ”
“ West Ham are getting a player on the up , with talent and pedigree albeit in a lower division but there is no do ubt in my mind that he’ll score goals in the Premier League.
“He’s a player that will score goals at the highest level. ”
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