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title: "West Ham United: Many fans react as Josh Cullen bids farewell on Twitter"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/irons-fans-react-josh-cullen-farewell-tweet/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Seychell"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-10-09T12:10:01Z"
modified: "2020-10-09T12:10:01Z"
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# West Ham United: Many fans react as Josh Cullen bids farewell on Twitter

**A somewhat surprising exit on transfer deadline day earlier this week was [West Ham](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/)‘s sale of Josh Cullen to Belgian side Anderlecht.**

The 24-year-old started his career at the east London club, per [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josh-cullen/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/242606), joining them at the age of nine, and hence being ‘one of our own’ for the Irons faithful.

He has been loaned out multiple times during his career to teams such as Charlton Athletic. Bolton and Bradford, per [Transfermarkt.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josh-cullen/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/242606) His 141 appearances on loan seemed to have given him valuable experience to progress to the first team at West Ham.

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However, Cullen only featured [10 times at senior level](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josh-cullen/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/242606) for the Irons and clearly became surplus to requirements, so the move seems to benefit all parties. Many West Ham fans have flocked to an emotional tweet from the player in which he said his farewells and they sent him their best wishes as he departs.

With another academy prospect in Grady Diangana also [leaving](https://sportslens.com/mark-noble-reacts-as-grady-diangana-leaves-west-ham-united-for-west-bromwich-albion/311770/#:~:text=West%20Ham%20United%20have%20announced,best%20in%20his%20future%20career.) London Stadium this summer, it seems that some fans believe academy stars like Cullen “deserved better”.

### How these West Ham fans reacted to Cullen’s farewell tweet:

> [@WestHam](https://twitter.com/WestHam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ⚒❤️ [pic.twitter.com/0edT7vexuN](https://t.co/0edT7vexuN)
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> — Josh Cullen (@JoshCullen) [October 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/JoshCullen/status/1314203034386276358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> best of luck Josh, you’ll smash it out there ⚒
>
> — Matt (@MattR\_WHUFC) [October 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/MattR_WHUFC/status/1314203570225381376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> You are an absolutely fantastic professional Josh. Good luck at Anderlecht, I have no doubts that you will do very well there. ⚒⚒⚒
>
> — Sir Trev’s Diving Header (@Paul38115570) [October 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/Paul38115570/status/1314203666220367878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Good luck mate. Top man
>
> — Jackson (@jacksonbevs) [October 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/jacksonbevs/status/1314204160598794241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Hope you come back one day. Deserved better.
>
> — Jonathan Kitley (@jonkitley) [October 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/jonkitley/status/1314204192387473413?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Sad to see you go. Good luck to you in your new club⚒
>
> — John Arne Handeland (@JAH\_UptheIRONS) [October 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/JAH_UptheIRONS/status/1314204472910905351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Lived every fans dream, no one wanted you gone but all wish you luck!
>
> — Frank Hubbard (@Frank2027) [October 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/Frank2027/status/1314205275373531143?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***West Ham fans, are you sad to see Cullen go? Comment below with your views!***