Jarrod Bowen: how the West Ham player surpassed Salah in the Dream Team rankings.

According to The Sun: Where would West Ham be without Jarrod Bowen (£5.2m)?

The 28-year-old player is once again demonstrating excellent play at the start of this season despite the team's issues. His personal successes have significantly improved his Dream Team stats.

If previously Graham Potter's tenure disappointed fans, the club dismissed him on Saturday morning. Nuno Espírito Santo will now lead the team during the trip to Everton on Monday.

Bowen scored the equalizing goal at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, albeit with a slight deflection. Under the new manager, he will undoubtedly remain a key player as before.

The England international has earned nine points and currently has a total of 54 points for the season.

The only strikers ahead of him in the rankings are Erling Haaland (£7.7m) and Mohamed Salah (£7.3m) — the two most expensive assets in the game.

Bowen is just one point behind the Egyptian superstar.

After Monday's game, his average score is 7.7 points per match in the 2025/26 season — only Manchester City has a striker with a better score.

Bowen has already scored three goals and provided one assist, but his all-around play makes him an extremely effective player in the Dream Team.

He ranks first for bonus points in his position and fourth for tackles.

Only two forwards have registered more shots on target and big chances at this stage.

From the statistics, it is clear that he is also among the top three for successful dribbles, accurate crosses, interceptions, and fouls won.

These figures only highlight that watching West Ham's play makes it clear — Bowen is simply brilliant.

The new manager's impact

Bowen has been performing at a high level for several seasons, despite West Ham's inconsistent form. It will be interesting to see how Nuno's appointment will affect his performance.

The Portuguese specialist successfully worked at Nottingham, although he was dismissed for non-football reasons.

He typically favors a more defensive, riskier style of play, but players like Chris Wood (£3.8m), Anthony Elanga (£3.3m), and Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.1m) stood out in attack last season.

The new manager will try to showcase his skills over the weekend as the team meets Arsenal at the Emirates.

However, until then, Bowen will have quite a favorable run of matches after the international break: Brentford (A), Leeds (H), Newcastle (A), Burnley (A).

Bowen's ability to be useful in Dream Team is limited, as West Ham is not participating in European competitions — the team has already been eliminated from the Carabao Cup.

However, his average of 7.7 points per game indicates that he is a candidate worth considering when the matches become more favorable.