Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Carlton Palmer has warned that Jordan Rhodes could put off potential suitors this summer if he is unwilling to take a wage cut.

Rhodes' contract at Hillsborough expires at the end of the season and, according to Salary Sport, the 31-year-old is earning £35,000 per week, as things stand.

For Palmer, demanding that kind of money could detract interested parties. However, on lower terms, the ex-Wednesday player is expecting advances from other Championship outfits.

Discussing Rhodes, who is currently being linked with a return to Huddersfield Town, in an exclusive interview with FFC, Palmer said:

"A lot will fall down to his wage demands. I mean, he 100% will not be going to any football club on the salary he's on now, that is for sure. But if he falls into a category, say between eight and 10 grand a week, there's a lot of Championship clubs, or maybe even first division clubs, who will have a bet on him."

On Rhodes' performances at the club specifically, the retired Premier League footballer said:

"He hasn't done it really. And this is where he's flattered to deceive a little bit. Wednesday are in the position they're in and he's scoring goals and people start looking and saying, 'Jordan Rhodes is the real deal'. Not for me."

After struggling for most of the campaign, Rhodes' form has indeed picked up of late. The former Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers striker managed to net twice against Barnsley just before the international break, and he will have a chance to build on that when Wednesday welcome Watford to Hillsborough on Friday.