Liverpool, which has been on the lookout for a center back since last summer, is waiting for 32-year-old defender Joel Matip to leave the club at the end of the season and has a list of defenders who can fill his shoes. With Virgil van Dijk also on the verge of turning 33, a generational change is also in the works.
Various center back names such as Sporting defender Goncalo Inácio and Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo have been buzzing in the media, but 21-year-old defender Murillo, who is making his first Premier League start with Corinthians in the summer of 2023, has also emerged as a target.
According to the Daily Mail, in addition to Liverpool, other Premier League clubs such as Arsenal, Chelsea, and Newcastle United, as well as overseas clubs Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona have expressed interest in the Nottingham Forest defender.
The strong defender from Sao Paulo has played in 27 domestic league and FA Cup matches. He shows strength in defending against opponents and can pass forward without fear. He has also adapted well to England, where transitions are intense, and his reputation continues to grow.
The old club, which has made numerous reinforcements and changes its regular members every time the transfer market opens, has been stripped of “4” points for violations of rules related to Financial Fair Play (FFP) and the Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR). ” were stripped.
They are in a relegation battle with Everton, Luton Town, and Burnley, and may play in the Championship next season. Even just the club is having to sell players, with Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi rumored to be on the verge of leaving.
As part of this, Nottingham Forest may release the Brazilian center back, who was only acquired last summer, and will Liverpool jump at the opportunity…?