Transfer: Jarrod Bowen I love to play at  Newcastle over Liverpool

The West Ham striker has agreed to join Newcastle United in the summer. He claims the foxes project is more suited to his style and dreams more than that of Liverpool.

Newcastle United have been named as transfer rivals to Liverpool in the race to sign Jarrod Bowen from West Ham United, per a report.

Bowen is currently in talks with West Ham about a new contract in east London, given that his current deal is due to expire in 2025. Until he commits, other clubs will be keeping track of his situation.

Liverpool have been linked with Bowen as a potential successor to Mohamed Salah, which has been verified in a recent report by talkSPORT. However, the same source has named Newcastle as alternative admirers of the 26-year-old.

Eddie Howe is the man behind Newcastle’s interest, with the manager having been keen on Bowen for a while. He has just lost another winger – summer signing Harvey Barnes – to a long-term injury.

West Ham remain confident they will secure Bowen’s services for the long term after he notably scored the winner for them in the UEFA Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina last season.

Bowen has also been in inspired form so far this season, with five goals and two assists across eight appearances for David Moyes’ side.

At his age, any new deal he signs will likely cover him for the prime of his career, so it would be understandable if he wanted to be patient to make sure he is making the best decision possible.

West Ham have already become the club he has played more for than either of his previous employers. Furthermore, if he keeps up his current scoring rate, they should overtake Hull City this season as the club for whom he has scored the most.

It might be tempting to be on the radar of a club like Liverpool, but any decision on that front should solely hinge on whether Salah moves on. The Egypt international was a serious target for Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League this summer, but his current club stood firm.

If Salah leaves Liverpool, there could be a vacancy in their attack with Bowen’s name on it as a fellow left-footed right-winger. If not, the England international would risk missing out on regular gametime, which he is far likelier to maintain by staying at West Ham.

At Newcastle, on the other hand, he would largely be up against Miguel Almiron – who is three years his senior and has endured a wide range of fortunes during his Newcastle career – for a role on the right flank.

The Young Lions boss has handed recalls to Burnley attacker Aaron Ramsey and Newcastle’s £32million summer signing Tino Livramento, who has not featured since March 2022 having suffered a serious knee injury a month later which ruled him out for over a year.

‘Tino is a player we rate highly, it’s going to be good to have him back in and around the squad.’ Carsley said. He’s been out for a while injured, so we’ll be looking to support him and Newcastle with that.’

The 20-year-old has made four appearances for the Magpies since his switch from Southampton and joins a squad packed with quality that boasts the likes of Man City midfielder Rico Lewis, Liverpool’s Harvey Elliot and Noni Madueke of Chelsea.

‘We always talk about the players pushing each other and we should never be in a position where we’re doing a copy and paste of the squad list.’ Carsley added.

‘The players need to know they have to keep performing, either with their clubs or when they’re on camp with us.