Source: Daily_Mail
Ipswich bid for Hull's Jimmy Bullard
Ipswich have launched a bid to clinch a permanent deal for on-loan Hull star Jimmy Bullard. [LNB]The 32-year-old midfielder has been a huge success at Portman Road, scoring four goals in 11 appearances to help lift the Tractor Boys clear of the Championship relegation zone. [LNB]But boss Paul Jewell admitted Bullard's ?45,000-a-week contract with the Tigers, which still has two years to run, could prove a major stumbling block. [LNB] Loan star: Jimmy Bullard (left) has been at Ipswich since January[LNB]Jewell said: 'I can confirm we are talking to Hull but it is obviously a difficult financial deal. However, if we can do something we are keen to do it and having enjoyed his time here Jimmy is also keen.'[LNB] Ipswich have also offered one-year deals to Irish goalkeeper Brian Murphy, 27, and midfielder Colin Healy, 31, whose current deals expire in the summer. [LNB] Charles Sale: Football League losing the FA power battleBurnley 1 Ipswich 2: Wickham winner a catastrophe for ClaretsJewell admits facing an uphill struggle to hang on to Spurs target Wickham[LNB] Explore more:People: Jimmy Bullard, Paul Jewell
