Manchester City could replace Ferran Torres with West Ham ace Jarrod Bowen
Manchester City could enter the market to sign West Ham attacker Jarrod Bowen in January, according to Manchester Evening News.
City boss Pep Guardiola confirmed that the Spaniard is close to a move to Barcelona and stated that he would not stand in his way.
This could see the defending Premier League champions enter the market for a replacement and Bowen could be one of the options they look at in January.
Tough battle
There were already links to Liverpool and now the Hammers could have to brace themselves for interest from another billionaire-owned club.
City’s riches are well documented and if they want a certain player, they’re unlikely to be stopped in their pursuit of getting him.
While no interest is confirmed and no publication is going as far to suggest that he is on their list, the possibility of Bowen leaving for the Eithad Stadium is not an unrealistic one.
The Englishman, who has been labelled “superb” by Alan Shearer, is nearing his prime and would want to play in the Champions League and challenge for trophies.
He’s unlikely to achieve that in the coming years at West Ham unless things drastically change at the club.
There could be people inside the London Stadium who could look to this as an opportunity to cash in on the 25-year-old.
Time will tell whether they actually end up making a move for Bowen.
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