Hammers activate contract extension

Josh Cullen has revealed that West Ham have extended his contract to the summer of 2021

The 23-year-old is on loan to Championship side Charlton this season and he was due to be a free agent this summer.

“I have an option year at West Ham that has been triggered,”Cullen told the South London Press. “The club have triggered that”

“We’ll see what happens next year. I’ve always said with these loans that the long term aim is to improve and go back and play for West Ham. While I’m still contracted to West Ham that will always be the aim.”

The Essex-born central midfielder won the Dylan Tombides Award winner in 2014 and was made the Republic of Ireland U21 captain with loan spells with Bradford City, Bolton Wanderers and Charlton Athletic.

He was called-up by Ireland at senior level for the first time after impressing Mick McCarthy while playing for the Addicks in March 2019, before inspiring the south London side to promotion two months later.