Chelsea are keen to sign one Brazilian star this summer. He is very young and has already impressed in Premier League. The player’s current club have placed £80 million asking price on him.
Chelsea are keen to sign new defenders. They are likely to part ways with both Disasi and Veiga. In addition, Chalobah and Badiashile also find their future uncertain at the club. Lastly, the club can also opt to part ways with Wesley Fofana due to his injury issues.
The Blues are linked with multiple players across whole Europe. Earlier, they were keen to sign Dean Huijsen but have lost him. They have now shifted their attention to Jorrel Hato of Ajax. The Blues are keen to stick with their policy of signing young players.
On the other hand, Chelsea are also keen to re-sign Marc Guehi. The Englishman has rejected to extend at Crystal Palace and will be available in the market. The Blues are also showing interest in Tomas Araujo and now one Brazilian defender has also joined their summer wishlist.
Chelsea showing interest in young Brazilian defender
The star in question here is Murillo. He is 22 year old centre-back who plays for Nottingham Forest. According to Football London, Chelsea are interested to sign him. The report adds that Enzo Maresca is impressed with the player.
🚨🌳 Murillo has signed new deal at Nottingham Forest valid until June 2029, confirmed.
“I’m so proud to be at this club, it’s a pleasure for me”, Murillo says. ✨🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/Z2p4cUXplR
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 21, 2025
Murillo was valued at £80 million by Forest in the past. They will likely stick with that price but Chelsea will surely try to lower the price. But, they still need to empty their pockets as the Brazilian is too good. In addition, he is very young which makes him long-term investment.
Murillo played 39 games for Forest in the 2024/25 season. He was very good in defence. In addition, he scored 2 goals to showcase his attacking quality. Unlike other stars, the Brazilian will join the Blues as instant impact maker due to his Premier League experience.
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