Barcelona and Real Madrid's interest in the Nottingham Forest defender
Some press reports confirmed that Real Madrid and Barcelona are interested in Brazilian defender Murilo Santos, a player for the English club Nottingham Forest.
Murilo joined his current club, Nottingham Forest, in the year 2023, coming from the Brazilian club Corinthians for 12 million euros, and has a contract with the English team until the summer. 2028.
According to what was published by the Catalan newspaper “Sport”, the major clubs are closely following Murillo, especially after Chelsea and Juventus were interested in him last summer.
The newspaper confirmed that the owner of Nottingham Fort has not ruled out the idea of transferring the player if the appropriate offer arrives for him, and that Real Madrid is looking at Murillo as a potential option to strengthen its defense line, after he... The club suffered Merengue due to many injuries during the recent period.
The newspaper reported that the levels presented by the 22-year-old Brazilian defender in the English Premier League, and his ability to confront strong opponents, in addition to... In addition to his physical strength and speed of adaptation, all of these things make him a great candidate to strengthen the ranks of Barcelona and Real Madrid.