Carlton Palmer admits the contract situation hanging over Julian Borner and Sheffield Wednesday is "going to get messy".

The German defender is attempting to force through a move to Hannover 96 following the Yorkshire club's relegation into League One.

Financial difficulties had seen some members of Wednesday's squad not paid, resulting in a number of senior players considering handing in their two-week period of written notice.

The PFA have also got involved as it has been reported that players have not been paid either in full or on time for the past three months.

Borner, who made 30 appearances for the Hillsborough club last season, believes he should be able to walk away from Wednesday on a free transfer and is supposedly opening arbitration proceedings as a result of unpaid wages.

Hannover have already agreed a contract with the 30-year-old but Wednesday are holding firm and insist he cannot rip up his deal, which still has a year to run.

Palmer, who had two spells with the Owls during his playing career, does not see how the situation can be resolved amicably.

Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, he said: "It's going to get messy because it's an interpretation. If the players haven't been paid for a period of time then they are entitled to exercise the right to cancel their contracts.

"The problem is when they have been paid part of their salary. My understanding is that the players have been paid part of their wages. As long as they've been paid part of their wages, they're in a situation where they're owed money but they can't cancel their contract.

"Obviously you're going to get some agents who are going to try to be clever and say he hasn't been in full so we're entitled to cancel the contract. My understanding is they can't do that."