Middlesbrough, Sunderland and West Ham are reportedly ready to join long-term admirers Everton and Bolton in the race to sign Jimmy Bullard.
The Fulham midfielder is happy at Craven Cottage, but boss Roy Hodgson reportedly does not fancy him and refuses to discuss a new deal with the fans' favourite.
Bullard, 29, and Danny Murphy are struggling alongside each other in central midfield and Hodgson will listen to offers of around £4million for Bullard when the transfer window reopens in January, according to reports in the News of the World.
He is desperate to add some bite to his strugglers and will spend what cash he gets for Bullard on a midfield enforcer.
The Hammers, however, would need to offload players to finance a deal for Bullard, with manager Gianfranco Zola told he must sell before he can buy at Upton Park.


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stemiller (Everton fan)
"no no no please....say it aint so"
Chrisfu (Bolton Wanderers fan)
"He would absolutely transform Bolton. Pay him whatever he wants to get him up here and arrange the team around him!"
seanapaul (Blackburn Rovers fan)
"think he will be best suited at everton"
BobbyMooreLower (West Ham United fan)
"Did we just find 4 million laying about sumfink were going bankrupt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Goodison1
"he would be a good squad player"
BlueMachine (Birmingham City fan)
"Absolutely insane - by far their best player
Granted Hodgson did well last season, but he'll take Fulham down in the next couple of years"
benene (Aston Villa fan)
"WEST HAM?????? did i miss something? didnt they announce they were not investing in the team any more? and why would he go there knowing the problems they have. haha good luck with this one irons"
Mattcornall (Chelsea fan)
"Id love chelsea to get Bullard, he is absolute class, and should be in the england squad probably ahead of becks....or downing"
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