Liverpool get serious about signing £70m Brazil star

Liverpool and Chelsea compete for Murillo

That’s why signing a proven talent makes sense this off-season. And there is a chance that Liverpool could come back in for a £70m-rated talent with three seasons’ worth of top-flight experience behind him.

According to a new report on TEAMtalk Liverpool and Chelsea are among the most “serious” suitors for Nottingham Forest’s Murillo at the end of the season.

“A summer sale is ‘increasingly likely’ if offers of around £60m-£70m are tabled,” the report reads.

“The Reds view the former Corinthians talent as a potential upgrade, particularly given his ability to progress play from deep positions.”

Nottingham Forest value Murillo at £60m to £70m

Murillo, 23, joined Forest back in 2023 and is under contract until 2029. But the Brazil international looks set to move on at the end of the current campaign amid intense competition for his signature. His agents see summer 2026 as the right time for a step-up.

The report cites Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich as potentially interested in the left-footed defender.

So Liverpool will have a big job in front of them in order to convince Murillo to move to Anfield.

They were also linked with Murillo last year but opted to go another route in the signings of both Leoni and Jacquet - as well as several under-21 recruits.