Jarrod Bowen will make his “own decisions” when it comes to his long-term West Ham United future, according to father-in-law Danny Dyer.
Dyer, of course, is a famous West Ham United fan and much has been made about Bowen not wanting to infuriate his family by potentially leaving the club.
Still, West Ham need to sell players in the summer of 2026 following the release of their latest financial accounts – and that could be the case whether they stay in the Premier League or not.
While there’s no suggestion that Bowen will actively look to leave, he is the most natural name to be linked away given his obvious quality.
Dyer says Bowen makes his “own decisions” and denies putting pressure on him
Speaking about Bowen’s future, Dyer told Sky Sports: “Jarrod Bowen, brilliant man, brilliant servant.
“Arguably going to go down as one of our greatest ever players. He makes his own decisions in this world.
“There’s a lot of stuff in the media, in the press and online about me getting in his earhole and all this stuff.
“He makes his own decisions, you know what I mean? What he’s done for us up to this point. Getting that winning goal in Prague, in the 92nd-minute, one on one [with the goalkeeper], there’s not many players that do that now.”
He then added: “What will be, will be.”
How long Jarrod Bowen still has on his West Ham contract
Again, it’s important to stress that there is no clear suggestion that West Ham will sell Bowen – or that he would push to leave if they are relegated.
Should clubs come calling, and perhaps they will given his supreme quality, the Hammers are in a strong position – at least in terms of extracting value.
Unless there needs to be a fire sale this summer, West Ham know that they could demand huge money for Bowen because his contract runs until the summer of 2030.
That should provide at least some degree of security.
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Bowen has certainly earned the right to decide what he wants to do going forward.
For now, however, the future is not anyone’s concern here in east London. Premier League survival is of the utmost importance, and Bowen will need to shoulder even more of the burden now that the in-form Crysencio Summerville is injured.
What happens in the summer is anyone’s guess. The prospect of Bowen staying at the club, however, is much more likely if West Ham United remain in the Premier League.
Already a club legend after that night in Prague, Bowen could further write himself into West Ham folklore by keeping them up.
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