Hull manager Nigel Adkins ‘not looking to sell’ highly rated Jarrod Bowen
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2018 by PA
Nigel Adkins insisted he has no plans to sell Jarrod Bowen after the forward turned in a star performance in Hull’s 2-1 FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest at the KCOM Stadium.
Forest had dumped holders Arsenal out in round three, but had no answer for Bowen – who scored the first and created the second for Nouha Dicko as well as being involved in the majority of Hull’s most threatening moments.
The 21-year-old has been linked with a move to the Premier League ahead of Wednesday’s transfer deadline but Adkins is adamant the club are not looking to sell.
“You just don’t sell him,” he said when asked what the club would be doing to keep hold of Bowen. “We’re not looking to sell him.”
Asked if there had been any bids, Adkins added: “Not that I’m aware of.”
Both teams made a host of changes to their starting line-ups and unsurprisingly the early stages of the game were disjointed as a result.
However, Bowen, one of three Hull players to retain their places from the defeat at Sunderland, brought the game to life with two moments of quality in as many minutes.
First he latched on to Jordan Smith’s wayward clearance and hit an audacious first-time lob which left the keeper stranded but came back off the post.
Hull had scored in just two of their last eight games but Bowen gave the hosts the lead after 18 minutes when he drove into the box and his deflected effort went in off the woodwork.
Five minutes before the break Hull doubled their advantage, with Bowen again involved. The forward nodded Jackson Irvine’s delivery back across goal and Dicko headed in off the post.
Bowen created further chances for Adama Diomande and Dicko, but their failure to add a third was almost punished when substitute Apostolos Vellios struck two minutes from time to set up a tense finish.
“We can’t do it this season but next season I want us to be challenging at the top (of the Championship),” added Adkins, whose side currently lie 21st and are separated from the relegation zone by goal difference.
“That’s five games unbeaten at home since I’ve been in charge.
“The players are all giving it a right good go – they are very passionate about what they do.”
Forest manager Aitor Karanka felt his side may have become complacent after winning at runaway Championship leaders Wolves last time out.
“We won last Saturday and we thought today that it was going to be easier,” he said.
“I told them during the week that it would be a hard game; I wanted to win the game to get to the next round.
“It is a day for us to learn that we need to improve our personality and our character on the pitch.”
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