Josh Cullen has opened up on the idea of potentially returning to West Ham United from Anderlecht one day.
The 25-year-old midfielder left the London Stadium to join Anderlecht in the summer of 2020.
David Moyes let Cullen go for just £900,000 (Soccerbase).
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The Westcliffe-on-Sea born midfielder has been with West Ham since he was just a young boy.
And considering the Hammers’ lack of options in the middle of the park now, it could be argued that perhaps we should have kept Cullen in East London.
He was nearing the end of his contract at the time though, so West Ham clearly didn’t want to risk losing him for nothing. Could he one day return to his boyhood club though?
Josh Cullen opens up on potential West Ham return
The 15-capped Republic of Ireland international has really impressed in Belgium.
Cullen has been praised by Sport Foot Magazine who claim that his exceptional displays for Anderlecht have seen his value triple in just seven months.
And Anderlecht boss Vincent Kompany recently lauded the Republic of Ireland international midfielder, as quoted by The 42:
“His team-mates are the ones who admire him the most because he only has one thing on his mind: the team. If the team wins, it’s because he did a lot of the jobs that the others cannot.”
The 25-year-old sat down for an exclusive interview with DH on Friday and responded when asked where he would like to play next and if a return to West Ham could be on the cards for him at some point:
“Of course it would be a dream to play in the Premier League again. As a footballer, you need to want to play against the best players in the best league, and the best league is the Premier League. I know the club like the back of my hand. I’ve been a fan since I was a kid. I even went to see Genk-West Ham in the Europa League and spoke with the guys after the game. Mark Noble is having having an amazing career and he taught me a lot, but it’s a closed chapter for me. As soon as I signed for Anderlecht, I turned the page and focused on Sporting.”
There you have it. It seems as though Cullen won’t be coming back to the London Stadium anytime soon.
Never rule anything out though, stranger things have happened in football that’s for sure.
And we think it’s great that Cullen is playing regularly and enjoying his time with Anderlecht.
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