Jarrod Bowen: West Ham and England forward signs seven-year deal keeping him at London Stadium until 2030

West Ham and England striker Jarrod Bowen has signed a new seven-year contract with the Hammers, keeping him at the London Stadium until 2030.

Bowen, whose previous contract ran until 2025, is the club’s top scorer this season after scoring five Premier League goals in his first eight games.

He has started every Premier League match so far this season and has only missed two league matches since the start of the 2020/21 season, scoring 31 league goals in that time.

The 26-year-old’s highlight moment for the Hammers to date came in their Europa Conference League final victory over Fiorentina in May, with his late goal securing a 2-1 win for the club and earning him a place in the UEFA team. tournament.

“I am very happy to have signed a new long-term contract at West Ham,” Bowen told the club website.

“Everyone knows what this club means to me, so committing my future until 2030 means a lot to me and my family.

“I loved every minute of my time here. Winning the Europa Conference League in Prague was an incredible moment, scoring the winning goal in the last minute will be something I will cherish forever.

“It makes us all want to experience this feeling again and again: we want to create more memories together, for our fantastic fans and for this fantastic football club.”

Bowen first signed for West Ham from Hull in January 2020 for a fee of £18m, with a further £7m in potential add-ons.

Since then, he has played 166 times for the club in all competitions, scoring 45 goals, including nine in Europe.

“We are delighted that Jarrod has agreed a new deal. It is brilliant business from the club to tie him down to a new long-term contract,” said manager David Moyes.

“His goal in Prague will live long in the memory of everyone connected with West Ham. It gave him a platform to go from strength to strength and we are really reaping the benefits of that, he is going from strength to strength.

“He is a fantastic boy and an exceptional professional. I am sure his positive progress will continue throughout his new contract.”

Moyes pays further tribute to Bowen after Newcastle draw

Speaking to the media after West Ham’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle on Sunday, Moyes paid further tribute to his winger’s performance in the match – and revealed he expects the striker changes position before the end of his career.

He said: “He has done an incredible job since he has been here, he continues to improve, even today he thought he had scored but Pope made an incredible save with his hand which could have changed the game. gives at the end.

“He’s been really good. If you think about his own development, starting at Hereford and coming up the pyramid, he’s got the chance to be in the England team to see what he can do as well. He will improve, and with time. he could become a center forward but that’s just my opinion.”