Chelsea have reportedly done the most groundwork, alongside Liverpool, to sign Nottingham Forest centre back, Murillo.
The Blues have been linked with him quite a few times recently, and it is a name that does not seem to go away suggesting that it could be a serious move that they look to try and pull off.
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Doing groundwork on a deal is something that clubs will do all the time, mainly with the agent of the player to make sure that there is an interest on the player side as well, before moving on to negotiate a fee with his club.
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Murillo arrives for a Nottingham Forest match.
Murillo arrives for a Nottingham Forest match. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
According to a report from TEAMtalk this week, Murillo is preparing to leave Nottingham Forest this summer.
His camp ‘are actively assessing potential landing spots’ right now ahead of the summer window at the end of the season.
The report goes on to say that Chelsea and Liverpool have done more groundwork on Murillo than any other club over the past 12 months, with both sides even weighing up bids last summer.
Chelsea are still looking for a new centre back despite bringing back Mamadou Sarr in the January transfer window, and it appears that Murillo is certainly one name to watch here.
In other news…
Cole Palmer has fired himself into the league’s top players in terms of xG per 90 and goals per 90. A nice rest this weekend gives him an even better platform to perform this weekend when we play Burnley.
Chelsea also have been linked with Juventus defender Gleison Bremer. His stats are great, but at his age and price it’s just not a deal we can see happening.
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