Former Leeds United midfielder Carlton Palmer fears Marcelo's wages would have a negative impact on the Whites' dressing room.

Talk of the Real Madrid left-back joining Leeds this summer has recently emerged, with the Mirror reporting that the Yorkshire club are ready to do battle with Premier League rivals Everton for his signature.

According to one website, Marcelo is currently earning over £250,000 a week. And while you would not expect him to be paid anywhere near that at Leeds, a side who were only promoted to the top flight last year, a player of that profile is still likely to command big wages.

It is a concern for Palmer, who has warned his old side about paying one player so much money. On the Brazilian potentially moving to Elland Road this summer, the ex-Leeds star told FFC:

"I remember when we were at Leeds United and they brought in Tony Yeboah. If you bring in a player like Tony Yeboah and he's on more money than everybody else, you get away with it because Tony Yeboah was getting us a win bonus, getting us into Europe.

"He delivered, he came and delivered and he was a great lad - then you get away with that. It's when you've got a player that comes in who earns an awful lot of money and doesn't do it, and then it kills the dressing room. You've got to be very, very careful."

It is certainly something for Leeds to consider, who will have to give the 33-year-old a two-year contract, according to the same Mirror report.