Over the past few seasons, Guehi has also established himself as a key member of the England defence and Murray feels the financial pressure to sell will become too much for Palace.

An offer is yet to be made for the England international while an agreement would also need to be reached on the player side.

The Crystal Palace captain, who is now into the final year of his contract at Selhurst Park, has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League champions. According to the BBC, Liverpool have now held initial talks with the Eagles with a view to signing the 25-year-old.