Jimmy Bullard

I mentioned yesterday that Fulham could get sucked into the relegation dogfight if they sold off Jimmy Bullard and/or Brede Hangeland.

When I go inundated with texts from gloating mates telling me that Bullard was going to Hull, I thought it was a wind up until I saw the breaking news on Sky Sports News.

£5m is not a bad price for a 30 year old with 18 months left on his contract and a dodgy knee, but Hull?

I will refrain from slating Jimmy until the deal is officially done, which is by no means guaranteed. Bullard's wage demands are going to be big, after his head was turned by spending a couple of weeks with the England squad.

Hull have already failed to agree terms with 2 other ex-Fulham stars, Steve Finnan and Luis Boa Morte who both rejected the advances of Phil Brown.

Aside from the financial agreement, the medical is by no means a gimme. A number of well connected Fulham fans have stated that Jimmy has no chance of passing a stringent medical.

If Hull are going to invest in a package likely to be worth in excess of £10m in wages and transfer fees, then they will need to be 100% sure that Bullard has made a full recovery from the serious knee injury inflicted by Scott Parker.

If Jimmy does move North (after leaving Wigan cos he wanted to move back to London)Fulham will miss his enthusiam and spark, but better players have been sold in recent years and Fulham have survived.

A swift move for Fabian Delph of Leeds would quickly ease the pain