Report: Atletico Madrid want £70m-rated Nottingham Forest player this summer
06/17/2024 05:00 AM
Nottingham Forest will have to offload one of their star players during the summer transfer window.
The Reds are aiming to avoid another points deduction during 2024/25 after losing four from their total last season.
Now, Forest have to tighten the purse strings a little bit and a sale is required to ensure they remain compliant with the regulations.
A few players are in the spotlight when it comes to a possible City Ground departure.
Morgan Gibbs-White claimed 10 assists last season, whilst Taiwo Awoniyi has attracted interest from West Ham.
Another player who is definitely going to be courted is Brazilian defender Murillo and several clubs are keen on him.
With the close season upon us, another report has now come to light on the 21-year-old and Forest look to be facing a real fight.
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Atletico Madrid want Nottingham Forest star Murillo
The clubs continue to form an orderly queue around the City Ground to try and sign Murillo.
Now, it’s claimed by Football Espana that Atletico Madrid are the latest club monitoring Forest defender Murillo.
The Reds player won’t come cheap to any club, with it claimed previously that Forest value their defender at the £70 million mark.
Murillo signed for Forest in the summer of 2023 from Corinthians, with the club paying just over £10 million to sign him.
After making his debut against Brentford in October, Murillo was ever-present in the Premier League as Forest survived relegation.
Forest are under pressure to sell one of their players to raise around £20 million this summer and Murillo does feel like the most likely to depart.
Forest must find Murillo replacement ahead of next season
The recruitment team at Forest shouldn’t be underestimated.
They were the ones who plucked Murillo out when nobody had heard of him and they must now scour the market for another gem.
It does feel like a case of when rather than if in terms of Murillo leaving and he does look destined for the top.
No centre-back completed more dribbles in the Premier League than the Forest man last season (Who Scored) and he fits the modern-day mantra for a central defender.
Whether Atletico Madrid will stump up the cash remains to be seen.
Interstingly, Forest have been linked with Los Rojiblancos striker Samu Omorodion and perhaps he can be factored into the deal.
Murillo would leave a gaping hole at the back for Forest and it would be imperative to replace the Brazilian should he depart.
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