The West Ham United pair have impressed since returning from loan.
West Ham United manager David Moyes has praised the attitudes of defender Reece Burke and midfielder Josh Cullen after the youngsters impressed having returned from loan spells.
Burke and Cullen both spent the first half of the season on loan at Championship side Bolton Wanderers but returned to West Ham and featured in both FA Cup games against Shrewsbury Town, with Burke scoring the winner in the replay.
There have been suggestions that Burke and Cullen could return to Bolton on loan and Moyes acknowledged that a decision will soon have to be made regarding their short-term futures.
Moyes wrote in his column for the London Evening Standard: “I was very impressed by the attitude of Reece Burke and Josh Cullen against Shrewsbury and particularly Reece’s comments after the game that he needed to play regularly so he might need to go back on loan to Bolton.
“We will probably make a decision on that after the next round against Wigan but that says a lot about his character.”
Both Burke and Cullen possess plenty of potential and it will be intriguing to see whether they remain at West Ham for the rest of the season.
Although they both have a lot to offer West Ham, perhaps the best option would be for them to go back to Bolton, where they could be guaranteed regular playing time, before returning to form part of Moyes’ squad ahead of next season.
Burke, who usually plays at centre-back but is also capable of featuring at right-back, has produced some assured performances for Bolton this season, while creative midfielder Cullen has also stood out and they will hope that they can both eventually succeed at West Ham.
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