A reporter who has David Sullivan’s ear has made a game-changing claim about West Ham United star Jarrod Bowen. West Ham ended 2023 on top of the world but have brought down to earth with a bump to start the new year. A spate of injuries to key players has resulted in drab home draws with Brighton and Bristol City. The latter – which saw Lucas Paqueta, Konstantinos Mavropanos and top goalscorer Jarrod Bowen all leave the pitch injured – has also added another game to West Ham’s gruelling fixture schedule. With Michail Antonio also out for six weeks and both Mohammed Kudus and Nayef Aguerd away…