Murillo: Man United ready to win defender’s transfer race against Liverpool | OneFootball

If Manchester United are to sign a centre-back this summer, they are likely to target Nottingham Forest’s Murillo.

Signing Premier League-proven talent in Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo has turned out to be a transfer masterstroke.

The genius of those moves has led United to first consider talent from within the league to bolster key positions, before looking elsewhere for other brilliant options.

Murillo: the Premier League centre-back United have been following

While considering adding defensive depth, the Red Devils are reportedly eyeing Forest’s Murillo.

The Samba star, who Football Transfers argues plays like Real Madrid’s Éder Militao, has seemingly caught United’s eye.

They must have been impressed by his exceptional ball-playing ability, his high-speed recoveries, and his aggressive, forward-thinking defending.

At just 23 years old, INEOS must feel that, with his brilliance and Premier League pedigree, signing Murillo could see their central defence set for years to come. He, Ayden Heaven, and Leny Yoro could form both the present and the future of United’s backline.

United ready to hijack any Liverpool move for Murillo

For that to materialise, though, journalist Sebastien Vidal is now claiming the Manchester Reds are willing to hijack Liverpool’s move for the centre-back.

Vidal reports: “Liverpool are preparing an offensive for Murillo. The Brazilian defender from Nottingham Forest has become one of the most promising centre-backs in the Premier League. [He] now tops the Reds’ list for the summer. An offer around €80 million (£69.2m) is being considered… but Manchester United are also following the file very closely.”

Rather than watching rivals go ahead and sign their top targets like Murillo, United will put up a fight, which is exactly what the fans expect from the club.

Necessary move

Beating Liverpool to Murillo’s signature would be a massive coup for United. With Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt both injury-prone, he could be the perfect defender to recruit, ensuring levels in United’s backline do not drop when injury strikes.

Alongside a top left winger and brilliant midfield signings, winning Murillo’s signature could be scary, not for United and their fans, but for everyone else.

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