Danny Murphy has said Chelsea may regret not installing a buy-back clause in Marc Guehi’s contract as they sold him to Crystal Palace.

Guehi has excelled for Palace since he joined them two years ago, with his consistent performances earning him a spot in Gareth Southgate’s England squad.

The 23-year-old is expected to take part in the Three Lions’ matches against Australia and Italy in the current international break, while he continues to draw interest from other clubs in the league, such as Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal.

According to Murphy, while he understands Chelsea’s decision to sell Guehi, he believes the Blues would have done well to include a buy-back clause in his contract before letting him go.

“I think it’s always difficult when players are on a certain journey that doesn’t align with the club,” said Murphy on talkSPORT.

“And what I mean by that is he wanted to play every week, he was probably at Chelsea at a time where players ahead of him were rightly ahead of him.

“And although you might see this potential and this emerging talent for a year or two years down the line, if he’s completely unsettled and there’s a value to get him gone and take the money for him and let him go, you [do that].

“I mean, they should’ve put a buy-back clause in of a reasonable amount maybe.”