Source: Daily_Mail
No Wigan return for Hull's Jimmy Bullard, confirms Dave Whelan
Down and out: Bullard suffered relegation with Hull, who now want to get the midfielder off the wage bill[LNB]Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has ruled out a return to the DW Stadium for Jimmy Bullard.[LNB]Hull are desperate to offload Bullard, 31, who cost £5million from Fulham 18 months ago to ease their wage bill following Premier League relegation. [LNB]And Whelan wondered if any club would be willing to match the Tigers midfielder's £45,000-a-week wages. [LNB]Whelan said: 'There will definitely be no move from this football club for Jimmy Bullard. Definitely not. Jimmy was very popular here and he did do very well for us but his time has been and gone. [LNB]'Besides, you very rarely go back and sign a player who has been with you and left. His wages are also astronomical - especially for a club like Hull - and you wonder who will be able to match them.' [LNB] West Brom join Wolves and Stoke in chase for £3.5m Hull star HuntHull squad's talks with PFA continue after Tigers attempt to slash £39m billBullard set to be ditched as Hull City prepare for life in ChampionshipUps and downs: Our guide to the all the promotion and relegation drama[LNB]
