Manchester United and Barcelona among many giants battling for 21-year-old Brazilian star playing in England

Manchester United and Barcelona among many giants battling for 21-year-old Brazilian star playing in England

The Daily Mail reports that Manchester United is in the running for Nottingham Forest center-back Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos.

As they attempt to restructure the squad, the Red Devils are in desperate need of a new defender, and one appears to be in the works. The Saudi rumors about Victor Lindelof, along with the anticipated departure of Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans due to their season-long contracts, suggest that the United supporters should anticipate at least one new face at the center of defense at Carrington this summer.

Manchester United are dipping into league experience with Murillo, who is also a potential target for PSG and Barcelona. Alongside the aforementioned trio, the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Newcastle United, and Arsenal are also linked with the 21-year-old, per Mundo Deportivo.

Pressing Nottingham into selling Murillo

Nottingham Forest is under intense pressure to let go of key players in the summer following their violations of sustainability and profit policies. They will want to sell Murillo in order to get as much financial advantage as possible from their books’ improvement.

The Brazilian will want to get better and establish a reputation for himself, supporting his skill set, as all the teams are vying for Murillo’s services. This makes it perfect for the player to move on and for the club to sell.

According to The Telegraph, Nottingham Forest are looking for a fee ‘in excess’ of £50 million. The Midlands-based club only paid £11 million to sign Murillo from Corinthians.

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