Kevin Keegan has long been a fan of the attacking midfielder, and with Emre on his way home to Turkey and Joey Barton fighting off advances in the showers from Mr Bigg ... the battle for Bullard could just be starting.
Middlesbrough may make the first move in the summer battle for the ex-Wigan star by offering Fulham their homesick winger Gary O'Neil in exchange.
There have been reports that Fulham are looking to ship out Bullard this summer, although Roy Hodgson has since refuted this, and that has led to a host of clubs being linked with the former Wigan midfielder.
Bullard Back On The Radar!
Aston Villa, Bolton, Newcastle, Sunderland, West Ham and Wigan themselves are believed to be among those monitoring developments at Craven Cottage.
But the Daily Mail claims Boro will become the first to test Hodgson's resolve.
O'Neil has struggled to settle in the North East since a £5million move from Portsmouth last August and Gareth Southgate would be happy to let him go ... if he could get a replacement.