West Ham star Jarrod Bowen has admitted he grew up a Manchester United supporter.
Bowen has been one of the stars of the Premier League for the last couple of years after shining for West Ham United. The winger has bagged 31 goals in the past two campaigns and has already scored six times in just nine league games this term.
It's no wonder he has been repeatedly linked with a big move out of East London in recent transfer windows. Liverpool are the team most heavily linked with a move ahead of the January transfer window.
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Budget limitations will curb much spending from United in the new year but a winger will certainly be on the club's radar. United's attacking options have been depleted this season given Jadon Sancho has been frozen out of the side after a bust-up with Erik ten Hag.
Bowen would not be a bad player to target at all and it turns out he grew up a fan of the club thanks to his favourite player David Beckham. He told Sky Sports: "The team I grew up supporting? Man United. I loved David Beckham."
Bowen signed a new seven-year deal with West Ham earlier this month and claimed he wanted to spend the rest of his career with the club.
“This means everything to me,” he said. “When I was a little boy, I just wanted to play football at the highest level, and this club gave me the opportunity when no one else wanted to.
“Without this club, I wouldn’t have played for my country and I wouldn’t have scored the winning goal in a European final. So I think it’s only fair that I repay that faith.
“I want to stay here and I want to stay here for the rest of my career. This is a sign of that. It’s
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