West Ham first team coach Stuart Pearce has praised Jarrod Bowen as he believes “there is more to come” from the midfielder.
The 25-year-old has been with the Hammers since 2020. They paid an initial fee of £18m to sign him from Hull City.
Bowen has been a shining light for West Ham over the past couple of seasons.
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The Englishman is in line for his first England call-up as he has been one of the standout players in the Premier League this term.
He has provided six goals and seven assists from his 23 appearances in the league.
Bowen is reportedly admired by Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp’s side are said to be keen to sign him.
Pearce likened Bowen to Liverpool star Mohamed Salah during his praise of the Hammers player:
“The comparison between him and Mo Salah, we have looked at the way Salah stands the defender up and stops and then goes again or uses the defender to curl the ball around into the far corner,” Pearce told talkSPORT.
“I think it is just picking up a few comparisons that can help Jarrod with his game a little bit.
“Starting a run, then stopping it and killing a defender in his tracks, then going again, little things like that. That is why I still think he has more to come in his game.”
Despite this, Pearce still thinks that Bowen has room for improvement:
“I still think there is a lot more to come from him, I really do,” Pearce added.
“He has great energy, he has an eye for a goal and can finish with both feet and that is the beauty of Jarrod.
“Sometimes you look at players and they look the complete article, I think with him, and we have various players within our ranks, that I think have got more to come.”
Speaking last month, Tony Cascarino suggested that Bowen “is a bit like Salah”:
“It was something like 50-odd goals in 120 appearances. That’s not bad for someone who is not a natural centre forward.
“He’s direct and he’s a bit like Salah where he always seems to get a chance in a game and will run at people and play in different positions. He has great energy. He will help his full-back out all the time.
“He’s come on leaps and bounds and you have to give David Moyes credit for that. He’s stayed with him.
“[Said] Benrahma is more skilful, on the other side he’s got loads of tricks in his armoury. Bowen is more predictable but very effective. He will always outscore Benrahma.”
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