Bowen vows to fire West Ham back up after Hammers' relegation confirmed

Jarrod Bowen has pledged his future to West Ham after the club were relegated from the Premier League on the final day of the season, despite recent reports linking him with a move to Manchester United.

West Ham beat Leeds United 3-0 at the London Stadium but were condemned to the Championship when Tottenham defeated Everton 1-0 simultaneously, ending the Hammers’ top-flight stay for the first time since 2011. Bowen, who scored in the win over Leeds, was visibly devastated when the news filtered through.

Speaking to reporters immediately after the final whistle, the West Ham captain pushed back sharply on questions about his future. “I’m under contract here,” he said. “I’ve been here six and a half years. I’ve had some really high moments and this is a low moment that will outweigh everything. There’s going to be rumours, there’s going to be talk. Ultimately, what I see is getting this club back in the Premier League because that is where it deserves to be.”

Bowen reinforced that message on Instagram, writing: “It’s hard to post something like this when all you’re feeling is embarrassment and pain. I could write loads trying to explain where it all went wrong this season, but honestly what you deserve from me is an apology. Winning that trophy in Prague was the best night of my career. Sunday was the worst.”

He continued: “We just weren’t good enough. Simple as that. And that’s why the season ended the way it did. To the fans, you didn’t let us down once. The support home and away never changed, even when things weren’t good enough from us on the pitch. We should have given you more. You deserved more. One thing I know about this club is that it has the desire and fight to bounce back from this. This club belongs in the Premier League and deserves to be back there as soon as possible.”

Bowen’s contract at the London Stadium runs until 2030, but relegation is expected to cost West Ham around £100 million in lost revenues, raising serious questions about whether the club can hold on to their most valuable assets. Bowen, along with teammates Mateus Fernandes and Konstantinos Mavropanos, has been identified as a likely sale candidate.

The Guardian reported before the final round of fixtures that Manchester United were considering a move for the former Hull City winger if West Ham were relegated. With that outcome now confirmed, pressure on the club to raise funds through player sales is likely to intensify over the summer window.