That’s according to journalist Paul Brown, who has been discussing Jarrod Bowen’s importance to this current West Ham side.
West Ham have endured a mixed start to the new season after losing their former skipper Declan Rice to Arsenal.
Rice completed a switch to North London for a fee worth £105 million. But David Moyes currently has the Hammers sitting in eighth place.
One player who has certainly stepped up since Rice’s departure is Bowen, proving himself to be a reliable goalscorer.
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The Englishman has netted 11 goals in all competitions, with 10 of his efforts coming in just 16 Premier League appearances.
And amid interest from the likes of Liverpool, Brown has told GiveMeSport that West Ham value Bowen at a similar fee for which they sold Rice.
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West Ham think Bowen is worth £100m
Brown claimed that West Ham thinks Bowen is worth £100 million to them at this moment in time.
“West Ham believe Jarrod Bowen is a £100million footballer, at this point, to them,” the journalist said. “He is on a seven-year contract and every bit as important as Declan Rice was to them. They have absolutely no intention of losing him.
“What we’ve learned from West Ham is that if someone is worth that much to them, they will put a silly price tag on them. If someone wants to pay it, so be it.
“I think it was a different case with Declan Rice because we knew that he was going to leave and he had suitors.”
While many would probably baulk at such a price tag, it’s easy to understand why Bowen is that important to West Ham.
The former Hull City man continues to prove to be West Ham’s key man in the final third.
His ability to play off the right-hand side and upfront has also proven useful to Moyes with Michail Antonio currently sidelined.
The forward also recently committed to a long-term contract with West Ham until 2030 and they would have every right to demand a huge fee for him.
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