West Ham United are expected to demand an extortionate fee for Bowen; one that could prevent Liverpool from addressing other vulnerabilities in the squad and one which might not be worth it for a player who is undoubtedly talented but not yet proven at the highest level on a consistent basis.
Keane Lewis-Potter, though admittedly inferior in quality to Bowen at the moment, would present less of a risk due to his relatively low price, but he could still offer a similar high reward.
Lewis-Potter himself has admitted that Bowen has had a positive influence on his career and has modelled his game on the Liverpool target.
“Not just me, but all the other players from the Academy had to look up to a player like him.
And despite playing in a relegation-threatened side this season, he currently has the joint first most goal contributions in the Championship for U21 players with five goals and four assists in 2021/22.