QPR will move for Town loanee Jimmy Bullard in the summer, according to one of this morning’s newspapers. The 32-year-old has enjoyed a hugely successful spell at Portman Road with Paul Jewell having confirmed the start of talks with Hull about the possibility of a permanent deal during the close season.

Bullard, who has two years remaining on his £45,000-a-week contract at the KC Stadium, has also said he’d be keen on joining the Blues longer term, however, the chance of a return to the Premier League with Neil Warnock’s soon-to-be-promoted side at this late stage in his career would certainly be of interest to the one-time England call-up.

Meanwhile, released Town striker Pablo Couñago has told club insiders that he plans to return to Spain at the end of the season.

The 31-year-old was at Portman Road on Saturday to watch the Blues’ 2-1 defeat of Crystal Palace, with whom he has spent the season on loan. Couñago's Town contract comes to an end this summer and with manager Paul Jewell confirming that no new terms will be on offer.

The former Celta Vigo and Málaga man has scored two goals in 16 starts and 13 appearances for the bench for the Eagles.

Fellow frontman Kevin Lisbie, who has also been told he will not be offered a new contract by the Blues, has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury. Lisbie, 32, has spent 2010/11 at Millwall, scoring four goals in 11 starts and 12 sub appearances.

Elsewhere, Liverpool are again linked with striker Connor Wickham in a number of today's papers, as he was at the weekend.

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TractorMan added 09:03 - Apr 14 I'd mentioned this a few months ago, but it will hinge on if they keep Tarrabt. If they do they won't go for Bullard too.
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fourpee added 09:03 - Apr 14 Guess these storys were always going to happen!!
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ClactonBlue added 09:06 - Apr 14 Working with Neil Warnock = Sad Jimmy Working with Paul Jewell = Happy Jimmy but will the lure of the Premiership and a contract somewhere nearer to the value of his current one be too much to resist ?
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mutters added 09:11 - Apr 14 cant blame Jimmy at this stage of his career. if its true then good luck to him, he'll earn a pretty package playing at QPR
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brian_a_mul added 09:12 - Apr 14 QPR will be linked with all the better Champ players over the next few months. TBH I wouldnt blame him if he did want another crack at the premier league If just shows what a quality player Bullard is.
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legoman added 09:15 - Apr 14 When you look at his little legs you get the feeling that he is one bad tackle from the end of his career. Find us a young Jimmy Bullard please Paul.
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BlooooCD added 09:26 - Apr 14 I agree legoman... Whilst the guy is a mid-filed meastro in our team and at this level, if you had a 70million windfall and the backing of owners like QPR you would surely look elsewhere for a younger Jimmy??!!! I don't see QPR coming after him or him wishing to go to them.. At this level he can enjoy his game and if as he said it isn't just about money - there will hopefully be a grand house in woodbridge coming up for sale soon?!?!?! Stay with us Jimmy... They won't love you like we do!

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Basil_Smallpiece added 09:29 - Apr 14 Very good. Get shot of him now.
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Mossy added 09:32 - Apr 14 I totally agree with you Tractorman. I feel, at the moment, we are in the driving seat. He loves it here he is well loved too, something big like Prem football might, turn his head though.
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Karlosfandangal added 09:36 - Apr 14 It was only a matter of time before he was linked with someone, If Norwich dont go up then Holt will be linked to a prem team, Wickham and Liverpool, cant see it as the have just spend £50 million on 2 strikers so why would they spend another 10-15 million on a bench warmer at best to them, If it was a Sunderland or Aston Villa then I could see it. Good luck to Counago he was great for us at times and 62 goals for town is not a bad return must put him in the top 20 goalscorers for town. Think the above stats show why we are not offering new contracts to them though

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tractorblue99 added 09:44 - Apr 14 lets be honest we were expecting this sort of thing to happen. It would be great if we could keep him but im sure Jewell can find someone else with his track record (valencia).
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Guthrum added 09:54 - Apr 14 They probably got the story from here, where people were speculating about this on the Forum a couple of weeks ago. "Linked" = "We have no evidence, but it COULD happen, indeed it could"
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broomfield123 added 09:57 - Apr 14 usual boreing stuff. Look to sign someone almost half decent and lose them again which leaves us signing usual dross such as Leadbetter, DD, MAC and Norris.The way cleggy is performing with transfers he couldnt run a bath let alone a football club
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Lightningboy added 10:23 - Apr 14 Oh cr@p...here we go. Don't do it Jimmy,you're happy here,please stay!!!
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Suffolk_n_Proud added 10:39 - Apr 14 Doesn't really matter how many teams he'll be linked with he won't sign for us permanently anyway. £45,000 to £20,000 no chance, his just saying the right things to make you all happy, he turned down celtic a while back coz of money and terms. no chance of us getting him
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itfc1981 added 10:47 - Apr 14 I made a note in my diary on the way over here. It simply reads - bugger.
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Hungry_Badger added 10:58 - Apr 14 O well it was fun while it lasted.
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Sindre94 added 11:13 - Apr 14 BACK OFF
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tallguy6767 added 11:26 - Apr 14 Oh well there's always dyer ! LOL !
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sonian_blue added 11:28 - Apr 14 Was always gonna end in the summer. Spot on Suffolknproud.
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dan_itfc55 added 11:35 - Apr 14 I have a gut feeling that he will stay. He would only be a sub at QPR - or our star man... I know what I'd rather be if I was Jimmy! (And money was no relevance)
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yorksblue added 11:44 - Apr 14 Harry Maguire - CB at Sheff Utd - Too good for Div 1 - get in there quick. Another Terry Butcher in the making.
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Bergholtblue added 11:47 - Apr 14 He has said that the money side is not the most important thing important and he is probably telling the truth, in that playing willbe the most important. That is not to say that money will not enter into any decision. At his age the next contract could well be the last and he will want as good a deal as his agents can squeeze out of someone. He is the player that PJ will build the team round next season. He will be virtually guaranteed first team football. We havethat in our favour, whether we can compete with wages remains to be seen

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Karlosfandangal added 11:47 - Apr 14 Dan itfc 55 2 years on 20k a week say with us or say 3 years on 25k a week with QPR. it will always be the better deal, at the end of the day he has helped us keep in this division and would have helped the youngster along the way
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muhrensleftfoot added 11:48 - Apr 14 He's a Premier League quality player so it doesn't surprise me. QPR would suit him well as he will be back in his native city, in the PL, & no doubt earning pots of money.
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