West Ham insist Jarrod Bowen is not for sale despite Man United interest

West Ham United have made clear to suitors that Jarrod Bowen is not available this summer, even as Manchester United and several other Premier League clubs circle the England international following the Hammers’ relegation from the top flight.

Bowen, 29, is tied to West Ham until 2030 and earns in excess of £100,000 per week. Crucially, his contract contains no clause to reduce those wages after the club’s drop to the Championship — meaning West Ham face no financial pressure to sell their captain on that front. Reports suggest the club could instead raise the roughly £100 million they need from sales by cashing in on Crysencio Summerville and Matheus Fernandes, leaving Bowen free to stay.

The winger has not played outside the Premier League since joining West Ham from Hull City six and a half years ago, and his future has been the subject of intense speculation since the final day of the season. Speaking immediately after relegation was confirmed, Bowen addressed the rumours directly.

“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 followed that with a lengthy statement on Instagram, offering supporters an apology and reaffirming his belief in the club’s ability to bounce back. “It’s hard to post something like this when all you’re feeling is embarrassment and pain,” he wrote. “We just weren’t good enough. Simple as that. And that’s why the season ended the way it did.”

He also reflected on the contrast between West Ham’s Europa Conference League triumph in Prague — which he described as the best night of his career — and the pain of relegation. “To the fans, you didn’t let us down once,” he added. “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.”

Whether Bowen’s public commitment to the cause translates into him remaining in the second tier remains to be seen. At 29, with England ambitions still intact, the pull of Premier League football could yet test West Ham’s resolve — and his own — as the summer transfer window develops.