West Ham have announced that Jarrod Bowen will captain the side for the upcoming Premier League season in Julen Lopetegui s first campaign in charge.
Bowen, who has made 202 appearances for the Hammers since his move from Hull in 2020, takes the armband from Kurt Zouma, who is in talks over a move to the UAE.
The 27-year-old scored 16 league goals for West Ham last year, equalling Paulo Di Canio s record from the 1999-2000 campaign for the most goals scored by a Hammers player in a Premier League season.
The England international s 22 league goal involvements was the joint-ninth highest in the division, level with new Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke
Bowen recently captained West Ham to victory in their final pre-season fixture against Celta Vigo in the…