Murillo has already told Liverpool his answer amid new transfer links

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·15 gennaio 2025

Murillo has already told Liverpool his answer amid new transfer links

The Nottingham Forest defender is earning rave reviews

Liverpool have again been linked with interest in Nottingham Forest defender Murillo.

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The Reds were last year named by the Daily Mail among four clubs monitoring the centre-back's progress at the City Ground, having impressed during his debut season with Forest.

Murillo, who cost £11million in August 2023, was a standout performer on Tuesday night as Forest earned a deserved point at home to Liverpool to move into second in the league.

The Brazilian is reportedly in discussions over an extension to the five-year deal he signed 18 months ago, which would hand him a hefty pay rise, but the Reds are again being linked.

As for Murillo's future ambitions, he has made no secret of his admiration for Liverpool.

He told Tribuna last year: "I had the dream of playing in the Premier League and 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.

"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,d.

"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."