West Ham fans are convinced that Jarrod Bowen is staying at the club following their kit launch on Thursday.
Bowen has been heavily linked with a move away from the London Stadium following their relegation.
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However, the Hammers captain was the first player shown in the club’s official video showing off their new kit with the caption: “London’s original Claret & Blue.”
And supporters now have fresh hope that the England international is going to remain in east London.
“Does this mean Bowen staying?” one user replied to the club’s official account.
“BOWEN!!!!!!!!!!!! COYI!” another added.
“BOWEN, MAGASSA, SOUCEK, KYLE WALKER PETERS, POTTS, BASICALLY ALL CONFIRMED STAYING” a third posted.
However, others were quick to point out that the new shirt sports the old badge.
“What happened to the badge change? Don’t like this …” a West Ham fan replied.
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West Ham were recently praised for their decision to launch a consultation process with supporters over the design of the new emblem.
Is he staying?
West Ham’s relegation immediately saw a number of their star players linked with summer exits.
On Thursday, Mateus Fernandes completed his move to rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Meanwhile, left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf has been linked with a switch to Manchester United.
Dutch winger Crysencio Summerville is also on Premier League radars, with United and Spurs credited with an interest in the Netherlands international.
Bowen is another who has been tipped to leave the club this summer, though his appearance in the kit launch video suggests otherwise, right?
As Spurs fans will attest, that isn’t always the case.
Gareth Bale was front and centre of the club’s kit launch back in 2013 before securing a then world-record transfer to Real Madrid for £85.3million.
However, eSPORTY understands the West Ham hierarchy do believe they have a good chance of hanging onto Bowen this summer.
