Murillo, the center-back for Nottingham Forest, is admired by Chelsea, who have devised a bold strategy to outbid Liverpool for his services.
The 21-year-old, who cost under £11 million when he joined the Tricky Trees last summer, is regarded as one of the Premier League’s top young defenders.
A key component of Nuno Espirito Santo’s team is Murillo. However, it is said that Forest may have to sell a valuable player to meet the Premier League’s profit and sustainability requirements.
This might imply that, despite his high valuation of £70 million, the center defender departs the City Ground for a reduced amount. Forest must make approximately £20 million before filing their 2023–24 financial statements on Sunday.
According to reports, Forest would need to take bids for Murillo that are close to £40 million very seriously in the coming days.
Liverpool, who are huge fans of the defender and are looking for a long-term successor for Joel Matip, have taken notice of this. According to reports, the Reds want to make a bid for Murillo “this week.”
However, according to a recent rumor, Chelsea is reportedly making every effort to win the battle for the Forest star and may even make a bid to swap two players for him.
Report: Murillo receives a “two-player” offer from Chelsea
Chelsea has “approached” to sign Murillo, according to reports from Brazil that Football365 cites, “amid interest from rivals Arsenal and Tottenham,’ along with Liverpool.”
The Blues are reportedly “offering two players plus cash” for Murillo, and it is said that Forest is “studying a proposal” from Enzo Maresca’s group.
According to the article, the defender “may be traded,” because of a 10% sell-on clause in his contract, his former team, Corinthians, are closely monitoring his status.
TEAMtalk has learned through sources that Chelsea is indeed interested in Murillo; nevertheless, we recognize that rumors of a swap deal are unfounded at this point.
However, Chelsea is “seriously considering” an offer, therefore the next few days could see a rapid development in this narrative. It is understood that they are presently in the lead in the race.
Thiago Silva, whose Chelsea contract expires on Sunday, will officially leave Stamford Bridge; Murillo may be brought in to take his place.
Despite Forest being docked four points, the star player contributed significantly to the team’s success in avoiding relegation in their 32 Premier League matches in 2023–2024.