Manchester United should sign Jarrod Bowen from West Ham insists Andy Townsend

Andy Townsend says Manchester United should make Jarrod Bowen their top priority during the summer transfer window as he believes the West Ham star has 'been so good lately'.

Bowen - who is said to be paid £60,000 a week by the Hammers on a deal that runs until 2025 - has caught they attention of several Premier League giants after scoring 18 goals and registering 13 assists for West Ham this season.

As a result, Townsend thinks Erik ten Hag should prioritise singing Bowen when he rebuilds the Manchester United squad after taking over the reins from interim manager Ralf Rangnick.

Speaking to Andy Goldstein on TalkSPORT, Townsend said: 'Jarrod Bowen has been great. He's been so good lately.'

The 58-year-old went on to say: 'I tell you what, I bet you West Ham get a bid or two for him in the summer, I bet they do. Would you have him [at Manchester United]? Like a shot you should be saying.

'He can play anywhere. I've seen him play up the middle for West Ham, on one side. For your lot, he'd get in your team wherever he likes! I would play him off the right-hand side.'

A host of Premier League clubs are vying over Bowen's signature and it comes as no surprise considering the 25-year-old became the first Hammer since Paolo Di Canio to reach double digits in both goals and assists this season.

Additionally, Bowen could be set for an England call-up from Gareth Southgate for June's Nations League games after helping West Ham secure another season of European football.

The 25-year-old was in line to be named in Southgate’s squad in March but a heel injury robbed him of that opportunity.

However, Townsend thinks it will be tough for Bowen to secure a place on the plane to the World Cup in Qatar later this year.

He said: 'He's a good player, Jarrod Bowen. Should he be on the plane? He probably won't get on the plane, will he? It's just happened a bit late and I think that most of the seats on that plane are taken.

'With all of the players at the top of the field that Gareth has got to choose from, I don't quite see him getting on the plane unless he features in some of these Nations League games and plays unbelievably well.

'But he's a dangerous boy, there's no doubt about that.'