Harry Diamond 17/07/2026 19comments  |  Jump to last

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It's time to tick another one off the silly season rumour mill list, with Jarrod Bowen set to stay at West Ham this summer.

Bowen had been regularly linked with Everton following West Ham's relegation from the Premier League, in a transfer that would have offered a reunion with ex-Hammers' boss David Moyes.

With Everton needing to fill a problem position on the right-wing, and Bowen providing a goal threat that was badly lacking in a blue shirt last season, it seemed (to the papers at least) an obvious deal. 

Several sources (and I use that term loosely) claimed in recent weeks that the Toffees had made 'an approach', while West Ham's rumoured interest in Dwight McNeil added further fuel to the fire.

However, recent rumours around Jacob Murphy suggested Bowen might be out of reach, and The Athletic have now confirmed he's set to stay closer to the Dyer household in the capital.

The 29-year-old has signed a 'revised deal' at the London Stadium that ensures he'll be part of the Championship promotion push. 

A financial sweetener, if ever we've seen one.

 

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Shaun Parker
1 Posted 17/07/2026 at 13:18:04
Not bothered about this to be fair.
However, think it’s a bad decision by the player to stay and play in the championship.
Football careers are short, you should play as much time at the top as you can.
There is no loyalty in football anymore so deciding to stay ‘loyal’ to the club is a daft and blinkered decision.
It will also probably cost him chances of playing for England,
Enjoy the trips to Grimsby.
Shaun Parker
2 Posted 17/07/2026 at 13:20:21
You can’t edit your messages on here to change any errors 🙈🙈

Replace Grimsby with Stoke.
Andrew Ellams
3 Posted 17/07/2026 at 13:23:33
Shaun, we can't criticise players for a lack of loyalty and then call him out for this decision.

If some players of this calibre made the same decision, the gap between the Premier League and the rest may shrink.
Harry Diamond
4 Posted 17/07/2026 at 13:24:37
I think if there had been a major tournament next summer, he'd have probably left.
Eric Myles
5 Posted 17/07/2026 at 13:25:51
Shaun #2, you can edit if you're within the time limit, just turn your 'phone landscape.
Eric Myles
6 Posted 17/07/2026 at 13:31:24
To be fair, Andrew, probably a lot of the relegated players are moved on by their clubs because of high wages and they can also command a higher transfer fee.

So to see a player take a wage reduction to stay with the team is good for both parties.
Mark Murphy
7 Posted 17/07/2026 at 13:34:36
Good for him.

If he brings West Ham back up to the Premier League, he'll never have to buy a drink in East Lahnan again.

I like the guy.
Andrew Ellams
8 Posted 17/07/2026 at 13:38:02
That's also true, Eric.

When you think of the players that West Ham had in their cup winning team as a 2nd Division team, it's sad that could probably never happen again.
Raymond Fox
9 Posted 17/07/2026 at 13:43:06
Good for him, it makes a change from all the glory hunters, although you can't really blame them either.
He'll be on the same money I dare say.
John Keating
10 Posted 17/07/2026 at 13:55:04
On another tack...

Coleman training with Sheffield United ?????
Mike Hayes
11 Posted 17/07/2026 at 14:19:05
John Keating - saw this somewhere else about seamus - good luck to him he’s secured legendary status at Everton and Goodison too late to make his mark at HD 💙
Rob Hooton
12 Posted 17/07/2026 at 14:54:12
Fair play to the lad, it's nice to see a rare bit of loyalty from a player that really loves the club they are at.

Hope he can help fire them back up at the first attempt.
Mike Hayes
13 Posted 17/07/2026 at 15:19:36
As soon as I knew Moyes wanted me - I signed…for West Ham 🥳💙
Jay Lewis
14 Posted 17/07/2026 at 16:50:39
His father in law probably had a word with him as well
Mick O\\\'Malley
15 Posted 17/07/2026 at 18:09:51
Fair play to the lad, good to see, he reckons he owes them.so its good to see him not bailing, plus Danny Dyer might have give him a slap
Kunal Desai
16 Posted 17/07/2026 at 23:05:29
Atleast he has a chance of winning something at Westham. The championship.
Lee Courtliff
17 Posted 18/07/2026 at 02:31:38
I'm glad we've avoided him, a fine player and one I would have loved to have signed a couple of years ago. But, with him turning 30 this year and probably on massive money, it's better that we don't. I'm just mentally scarred by the Moshiri Era to support anything like this.

Good luck to him and West Ham, hope they do well.
Jim Bennings
18 Posted 18/07/2026 at 21:19:16
We all know McNeil will start against Palace and Mykolenko behind him, the slowest left side on earth lol
Bill Gienapp
19 Posted 20/07/2026 at 08:44:33
Well, good for him. Not everyone would be willing to stick around and fight it out in the Championship.

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