Hull City's Jimmy Bullard looks set to be unveiled as Paul Jewell's first Town signing on Thursday with the midfielder understood to have completed his loan switch to the Blues. TWTD was first to reveal that the 32-year-old was at Portman Road this morning for talks regarding his half-season spell which sees him reunited with Jewell, who was previously his boss at Wigan.

Sources at Hull City confirmed Town’s interest in the ex-West Ham, Peterborough and Fulham man earlier in the week with the Tigers desperate to off-loan Bullard’s £45,000-a-week wage. The one-time Gravesend and Northfleet player joined Hull from Fulham for £5 million during the Tigers’ stint in the Premier League and is contracted until 2013.

As with previous loan deals involving players on Premier League wages, such as last season’s recruitment of Daryl Murphy and David Healy, Town are likely to have agreed to pay only a proportion of the Londoner’s salary with reports in East Yorkshire suggesting the Blues will be paying only £10,000-a-week towards Bullard's salary.

Speaking after last night's game at Arsenal, chief executive Simon Clegg was typically taciturn regarding transfer speculation but told TWTD that the first deals of the transfer window were close: “I think that we are near on a couple of situations and I would expect people to be hearing some movement on what our intentions are over the next couple of days.”

Earlier in the week, Jewell revealed that the club had made two bids with Bullard and Luton's Andy Drury believed to be the players involved.

Bullard looks likely to make his Town debut when the Blues travel to Derby next Tuesday.

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bluechick added 23:31 - Jan 26 Lets hope he's fit and up for this if not it's going to be a lot of money wasted
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gtd added 23:32 - Jan 26 Excellent news. A genuine playmaker at last. Surely this means either Leadbitter or Norris will be on their way? Can't see either of them happy warming the bench.
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Garv added 23:33 - Jan 26 Good! At the end of the day if we couldn't afford him we wouldn't be signing him so...
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Big_Foot_Blue added 23:35 - Jan 26 Awesome signing! Will bring class and calmness to our buil up play and passing and he can take set-pieces! Genuinly excited! If Leadbitter and Norris arent leaving maybe this signals the start of a new formation under Jewell?
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rayman_10 added 23:35 - Jan 26 Great! A set piece taker and a quality footballer when fit! Bit of quality in the side, the only way is up! COYB!!
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Keanoos added 23:37 - Jan 26 good signing i think if he keeps himself fit just the player we need atm
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bedsitfc added 23:38 - Jan 26 Very good player, if we do keep norris i think leadbitter will be getting a lot of splinters from that bench. Hope we get a couple of buys in before deadline day. Right back as a couple of people have mentioned and a back up centre half.
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HealysBackPocket added 23:46 - Jan 26 Norris will just play on the right as he has done last few matches. May see Healy relegated to the bench though, which is unfortunate, OR, and this is a big OR, we're going 3-5-2.
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cobbold_fanatic added 23:46 - Jan 26 brilliant news, im guessing our midfield will consist of Martin and Norris on the flans, and Bullard and Leadbitter through the centre possibly with the exclusion of Martin it looks a very strong championship midfield...
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Campag_Velocet added 23:53 - Jan 26 Over 30 - Check Played for manager at previous club - Check On loan - Check Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.
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ArnieM added 23:54 - Jan 26 ...and dont forget the Luton MF 'er that has been srongly linked with Town !
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robdaful added 00:13 - Jan 27 Good signing if true. If only it was before the arsenel match. Any clue on what wages we will pay? I just hope his wages don't cause problems in the dressing room. Isn't our top earner on £12,000? How pissed off would you be if a loan signing was earning over 3 times more than you. If we do sign him, then I can see some good times ahead, especially at set-pieces. Play-offs anyone?

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katemoss added 00:18 - Jan 27 Yaaaaawn...
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ArnieM added 00:22 - Jan 27 well at least it will be an end to the daft signals Leadbitter continues to perform before he f@@ up the dead ball delivery! 1. Both Arms raised = hit the 1st defender 2. Bounces the ball x3 = hit the 1st defender 3. Raises one arm up = hit the 1st defender 4. scratches arse, picks nose and waves to the crowd = hit the 1st defender ...I ask you ????
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whippet added 00:44 - Jan 27 Good Player. 2 New signings only? What about the 5 players who have gone?
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whippet added 00:46 - Jan 27 does this mean norris or leadbitter are going?
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Karlosfandangal added 00:46 - Jan 27 Looks like we are signing Duray as well and have a feeling that Bullard is a stop gap till the end of season when Jewell will be looking for a replacement for Norris. Think we will hear that Norris is off to Portsmouth, hoping not as Norris does a good job on the right wing and with bullard next to him think he will only get better.
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ErikaTractor added 00:49 - Jan 27 Could be the end for Norris. Bullard could be a filler until we get a permanent replacement.
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ErikaTractor added 00:50 - Jan 27 Sorry KarlosFandangol- said the same thing!
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ArnieM added 00:52 - Jan 27 Norris and Bullard are two totally different typoes of MF. In fact they would compliment one another . Unlike Norris: Leadbitter, who are too similar. ...and Id sell Leadbitter at the drop of a hat . He flatters to deceive now !
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GiveusaWave added 00:52 - Jan 27 Pleased with this signing, but fear Norris is now off to Portsmouth. Portsmouth have got a bargain if thats the case.
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ErikaTractor added 00:56 - Jan 27 ArnieM Examine the signs. Norris is on the verge of leaving.
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BrettenhamBlue added 01:01 - Jan 27 Bullard will be a good acquisition, but like others here I am concerned that this will lead to the premature departure of Norris. Please don't sell him for a quarter of a million........
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BrettenhamBlue added 01:06 - Jan 27 Norris isn't reassuring the fans, which is a bad sign. We've all seen this before.....
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RexCarr added 01:45 - Jan 27 He'll be the best looking player in a town shirt ! ??
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