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Report: West Ham defender Burke could rejoin Bolton next season

Wigan Athletic's English-born Northern Irish striker Will Grigg (R) jumps to head past West Ham United's English defender Reece Burke for the openi...
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Reece Burke is currently on loan from West Ham at Bolton.

Reece Burke of West Ham United looks on dejected after seeing a shot at goal go wide during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Wigan Athletic and West Ham United at DW Stadium...

Football London have claimed in a report that West Ham United defender Reece Burke could rejoin Championship side Bolton Wanderers on another season-long loan this summer.

The 21-year-old is currently playing his trade for the Lancashire-based club after rejoining Bolton at the end of January. Hammers boss David Moyes recalled Burke, who joined Bolton at the start of the season, before loaning him back.

David Moyes, Manager of West Ham United looks on prior to the Premier League match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield on February 24, 2018 in Liverpool, England.

The former Everton and Manchester United manager wanted to give Burke a chance to show his first-team credentials but with plenty of cover at centre-back, Burke has rejoined Bolton.

Now, it is believed that the Hammers academy product could be loaned out once again to Bolton, in what would be a season-long loan for the 2018-19 season.

Fonte and Collins dilemma

James Collins of West Ham United and Jose Fonte of West Ham United embrace after the Premier League match between West Ham United and Swansea City at London Stadium on April 8, 2017 in...

With Jose Fonte departing to join Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang, the Hammers are set to become slightly stretched at centre-back and it could even worsen in the summer.

James Collins is out of contract with a new deal yet to be offered to the Welsh powerhouse, and that would leave the Hammers with just Declan Rice, Winston Reid and Angelo Ogbonna. Reece Oxford remains on loan at Gladbach.

West Ham must sort out the futures of Collins and Oxford before they allow Burke to move to Bolton on loan once again.