QPR Linked With Bullard Loan
Wednesday, 11th May 2011 09:24

Newly-promoted QPR are linked with a season-long loan move for Town target Jimmy Bullard in a number of this morning’s papers. Blues boss Paul Jewell wants the Hull midfielder to return to Portman Road next season — again possibly on loan - but concedes it will be a difficult deal to do with Premier League sides also interested.

QPR have been eyeing Bullard throughout his time at Town and manager Neil Warnock is reported to be looking to negotiate a loan with the Tigers, the one-time England call-up’s wages having put Rangers off doing a permanent deal. One paper claims two of Bullard's previous clubs, West Ham and Wigan, may also be interested once their divisional status is known.

The possibility of Bullard returning to Portman Road for a further loan next season is something Town and Hull have also been discussing, with some reports suggesting that the Blues are ready to break their wage structure to land this season's Player of the Year on loan for the 2011/12 campaign.

Town are said to be willing to pay Bullard £20,000 of his famed £45,000 weekly wage for the 32-year-old to return to Suffolk.

Jewell admitted last week that a further loan spell may well be looked at: “We will explore all avenues, any way we can do it, we’ll try and do it. I think people have to realise that some things at times aren’t doable but we will endeavour and try our very best to do it.”

However, if they can, Hull will almost certainly want to entirely rid themselves of Bullard’s salary, which they are contracted to for the next two years and which makes up 21% of their wage bill.

But, if no permanent deal can be done with Town or another party, a further loan may be seen as a temporary solution.

Meanwhile, former Blues and QPR boss Jim Magilton is amongst those being interviewed for the manager's job at Swindon Town.

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dan_itfc55 added 12:36 - May 11 I would love to see Jimmy here just as much as anyone - but realistically it's not going to happen. Although I won't stop beleiving until he signs a contract/load deal with someone.
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TractorMan added 12:39 - May 11 AmberAndBlack - “It was not previously known but I took a pay cut to join Ipswich in January,” said Bullard, who is heading off for a long weekend away with some of his Town team mates.
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TractorMan added 12:42 - May 11 I'm inclined to believe Bullard here - Green Un article just published....... http://www.greenun24.co.uk/ipswich-town/bullard_happy_to_take_another_pay_cut_to He has clearly said where he wants to go and has said no other clubs are interested, so hopefully this can be tied up this week or next.
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jas0999 added 12:59 - May 11 There is an interesting article in the EADT, which quotes Bullard as saying he took a pay cut to play for us on loan. And that if the same deal was on the table he would sign it - BUT that Hull may be after a better deal. I hope he stays, but I just can't see it. Hope I am wrong.
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ITFCMonk added 13:24 - May 11 It would be great to sign jimmy on a permanent deal. He says he will now join town on a pay cut, however, theres no doubt hull are going to agree to higher offers from prem teams.
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