Tigers midfielder heads to Portman Road on loan
Ipswich have secured the services of midfielder Jimmy Bullard on loan from Hull City for the remainder of the season.
The move sees Bullard reunited with Paul Jewell, who was in charge at Wigan when they paid £275,000 to Peterborough for Bullard in January 2003.
The 32-year-old has been restricted to just nine first-team appearances at the KC Stadium this season after being hampered by a series of injury setbacks.
Bullard looked set to leave the East Yorkshire side in the summer as they looked to slash their wage bill following relegation from the Premier League but an exit never materialised.
Having arrived from Fulham in a £5million deal in January 2009, Bullard immediately saw a serious knee problem stall his career with the Tigers and he has made just 18 league starts for the club.
He has struggled to win back a regular place in the starting line-up under manager Nigel Pearson since regaining full fitness and has now been allowed to join the Tractor Boys for the remainder of the campaign.
The move sees Bullard reunited with Paul Jewell, who was in charge at Wigan when they paid £275,000 to Peterborough for Bullard in January 2003.
The 32-year-old has been restricted to just nine first-team appearances at the KC Stadium this season after being hampered by a series of injury setbacks.
Bullard looked set to leave the East Yorkshire side in the summer as they looked to slash their wage bill following relegation from the Premier League but an exit never materialised.
Having arrived from Fulham in a £5million deal in January 2009, Bullard immediately saw a serious knee problem stall his career with the Tigers and he has made just 18 league starts for the club.
He has struggled to win back a regular place in the starting line-up under manager Nigel Pearson since regaining full fitness and has now been allowed to join the Tractor Boys for the remainder of the campaign.
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