Bowen appointed West Ham United Club captain

Leominster's Jarrod Bowen has been appointed as the new captain of West Ham.

The England forward takes over the armband from Kurt Zouma - who led the team last season.

Zouma's been linked with a move away from London Stadium.

Bowen says he sees it as an opportunity to "represent this club with honour".

“I am incredibly proud and happy to be West Ham United captain,” Bowen confirmed. “We’ve had many great moments here as a Club. I’ve been here four-and-a-half years now, so to be named Club captain is a really proud moment and one that I’ll wear with great honour.

“It’s four and a half years since I joined, but it’s felt so much longer and that’s the enjoyment of playing for this Club and the relationships I’ve had with all the sets of players we’ve had, the managers we’ve had and the fans. It’s been one heck of a journey and from when I first signed to be sat here four-and-a-half years later and be named Club captain makes me so proud.

“Since I’ve been here it’s just been an upward trajectory in what we’ve done on the pitch, what I’ve done off the pitch. To get to this moment is another statement of love I have for this Club, along with when I signed my new deal last year. I said then that I want to stay here for the rest of my life and I haven’t come off that page. If I can go down as a legend here in years to come, that would be great.”