New Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock has already been linked with a raid on former club Sheffield United as he looks to shape his side.

But one former Blade who will not be joining Warnock at Selhurst Park is former Eagles utility man Mikele Leigertwood.

Current United frontmen Jonathan Stead and Danny Webber have been linked with moves to south London, while Barnsley's ex-Blade Robert Kozluk could also be in line for a move to SE25.

But QPR star Leigertwood, who spent last season playing under Warnock at Bramall Lane, says he will not make a return to Selhurst Park as long as Simon Jordan remains the chairman.

It is understood that Leigertwood fell out with Jordan over the contract pay-off as part of his £600,000 switch to Sheffield United last summer.

Leigertwood said: "There's no chance of me returning to the club while Jordan is in charge.

"He messed me around."

Despite ruling out a return to Palace, Leigertwood insists Jordan has snared himself a very good manager in Warnock and provided an insight to what will be expected of the Eagles players day in and day out.

He said: "I think he is a good appointment - he has obviously got good experience and he knows what the Championship is all about.

"He is a fiery character and is a very good motivator - he will get the boys going, there's no doubt about that."

"The players will be expected to work very hard in training - but it won't be boring because he tends to break up training a bit.

"There will be a lot of physical work - but I think that's important in the Championship.

"He will work on different plays and will pay attention to set pieces.

He added: "Set pieces are important to him and he will work on those particularly when it come closer to a game."

Warnock is known for his direct style of football, something that might not sit well with the Palace faithful, but Leigertwood says supporters will have to get used to his uneasy on the eye style of play.

"On the field there will be a lot of hustle and bustle, said the 24-year-old.

"He likes to play with a big centre forward and then get players to support him as quickly as possible.

"But in saying that, he is not one to knock it long for the sake of it - if there's an opportunity to play then he will encourage it."