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title: "Leeds fear they could miss out on Newcastle target Jarrod Bowen"
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author: "Ryan Darby"
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published: "2020-01-17T12:00:00Z"
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# Leeds fear they could miss out on Newcastle target Jarrod Bowen

Leeds United fear that they could miss out on a deal to sign Jarrod Bowen from Hull this month, [according to Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-twist-as-leeds-united-board-share-fears-over-jarrod-bowen/).

[The report claims](https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-twist-as-leeds-united-board-share-fears-over-jarrod-bowen/) that the Championship high-flyers are concerned that Bowen’s representatives are pushing for a Premier League move in the coming weeks.

[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-twist-as-leeds-united-board-share-fears-over-jarrod-bowen/) say as many as ’10 top-flights clubs’ are interested in signing Bowen from Hull.

[As per The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/01/05/mike-mcgraths-transfer-notebook-everton-west-ham-fighting-gedson/), Newcastle are among the teams reportedly tracking the 23-year-old with a view to a January move.

### Read Newcastle verdict

Given the rising level of interest in Bowen’s services, any team that is hoping to land him this month will have their work cut out.

The [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-twist-as-leeds-united-board-share-fears-over-jarrod-bowen/) report claims that Bowen wants to move to a team that can guarantee him regular first-team football at the highest level and this could be a factor that helps both Leeds and Newcastle in their pursuits of a deal.

Newcastle have struggled in wide areas this season, with Miguel Almiron and Allan Saint-Maximin contributing just three goals and one assist between them, [as per WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Show/England-Newcastle-United).

![James Chance/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readnewcastle.com/readnewcastle/sites/20/2020/01/1193760587.jpg)

A more worrying statistic for Steve Bruce’s side is that five of their top 10 goalscorers this season are defenders ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/top-scorers)). In stark contrast, Bowen has been one of the biggest goal threats in the Championship this season, scoring 16 times – only Ollie Watkins and Aleksandar Mitrovic have scored more ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/championship/top-scorers)).

Any potential move for Bowen could be a great way for Newcastle to try and solve their goalscoring woes, with the Magpies among the lowest scorers in the [Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/tables).

If Bowen wants to take the step up, a move to join Leeds or Newcastle could allow him to do just that, with the former five points above the drop zone, while Marcelo Bielsa’s side are pushing for promotion.