Fulham won't sell Bullard

After reports emerged that Jimmy Bullard was a target for Middlesbrough, Everton and Aston Villa, Fulham chief Roy Hodgson swiftly moved to confirm that the club would not be interested in selling the talented midfielder.

"Jimmy's importance to us after his return to fitness cannot be underestimated," Hodgson told the Daily Star. "He was integral to our survival and is a very important player for this football club.

"I can assure the fans any stories of him leaving are nonsense."