Chelsea have shown interest in Nottingham Forest defender Murillo in the past, and the Brazilian still appears to be on their radar.
In February, it was reported that Chelsea made a huge offer for Murillo during the January transfer window.
Forest managed to keep hold of Murillo, but German journalist Christian Falk has told CFBayern that Chelsea are still interested in the 23-year-old and could challenge Bayern Munich for his signature.
His stance on moving to Bayern is not known, but Murillo has revealed which English clubs he would be willing to join.
Nottingham Forest defender Murillo clapping
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Murillo open to joining Manchester City, Arsenal or Liverpool
If one of Chelsea’s Premier League rivals join the race for Murillo, it is likely to be game over for the Blues.
The Brazil international has already named the English sides he is open to joining but failed to mention Chelsea.
Speaking on Benja Me Mucho last year, Murillo said: “I had the dream of playing in the Premier League and I had that thought. I thought: ‘I’ll go to Nottingham Forest, have a good year and then I’ll go to a big club’. I had that in my head.”
He later went on to add: “I’d choose Manchester City but it would be more difficult for me to be a regular starter given the players they have in their squad. There’s City, Arsenal as well, who are fighting for the Premier League title. I wouldn’t discard Liverpool either, it would be a good opportunity for me to show my football in a big club.”
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It would not be a surprise if Chelsea or another top Premier League club made a move for Murillo in January or next summer.
The former Corinthians star was excellent last season as he helped Forest to qualify for the Europa League.
He was their highest-rated player on WhoScored and made the highest number of clearances per league game, averaging 6.7.
If they want to sign someone to replace the injured Levi Colwill in January, Chelsea should definitely consider Murillo.
Nottingham Forest Murillo running with the ball
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Why Chelsea may have Murillo to thank for Estevao Willian’s impact
Chelsea already have a few Brazilians at the club: Estevao Willian, Joao Pedro and Andrey Santos.
Estevao is still 18 and only moved to England in the summer, but he has already managed to make a big impact at Stamford Bridge after scoring his side’s winner against Liverpool last weekend.
It has been a seamless transition, for which Murillo deserves some credit. Before he even arrived in the Premier League, the Forest defender was already giving advice to his compatriot.
Estevao spoke about Murillo and Savinho in March, saying: “They come and talk to me, give me tips. Murillo, Savinho… I ask them how this is, how that is. These things are important for getting there to have less difficulty in adapting.”