West Ham boosted their fight against relegation after completing the £22m signing of the highly rated Hull City forward Jarrod Bowen late last night. Uncertainty had hung over the deal as the 11pm deadline approached and West Ham, who had to work hard to agree personal terms with Bowen, were forced to request an extension after a day of delays and intrigue. With the clock ticking down towards the deadline, club officials were still unsure if the player was on his way to London. West Ham have admired Bowen for a while but made their move only when Palace had a bid accepted by Hull. West Ham solved their goalkeeping problems by signing Darren Randolph as cover for Lukasz Fabianski earlier in the window and they also wanted to bring in a right-back.

Source: The Guardian January 31, 2020 23:52 UTC