Flashscore sources: Man Utd continue to eye Murillo as Forest defender attracts rivals

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]United[/a]'s interest in the Brazil international is not new. They followed him extensively last season and explored the possibility of a deal, at a time when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nottingham/UsushcZr/"]Forest[/a]'s position was more vulnerable. A valuation of around £60-70 million was touted if the club were relegated.[/p][p]Forest ultimately stayed up - and [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/murillo/40Vyq1xR/"]Murillo[/a][/b]'s position has strengthened since then.[/p][infobox id="c5ce5f5a-ccb6-468f-9fce-bb4a330c372a" /][p]He signed a new contract in May and Forest are under no pressure to sell. That means the figures previously discussed are no longer a useful guide to what it would take to prise him away.[/p][p]A huge offer would be required, and January is not a time when United would expect to land him.[/p][p][b]Sources say United’s interest is more relevant to their longer-term planning, especially with further decisions coming in defence.[/b][/p][embed guid="1139329f-2137-49e9-8374-25fdde9fbf89" url="https://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2058247038794445064" social-type="twitter" /][p]As we have reported, United continue to admire [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/branthwaite-jarrad/QNEAuZc1/"]Jarrad Branthwaite[/a], while other centre-backs are also being assessed as they look at how the position could evolve. Murillo belongs in that conversation.[/p][p]His age, Premier League experience and ability to defend aggressively while remaining comfortable in possession make him the type of centre-back United can see fitting into their long-term plans.[/p][p][b]He would also represent a significant investment, which is why his situation is more likely to become relevant when the club are prepared to make a major defensive commitment.[/b][/p][image alt="Murillo's most recent player ratings" id="d90e8fda-03de-4640-972a-6037ddb3bf9c" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="a1bb62d1-9754-4c8e-9e0c-be625d803eb7" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]He has an opportunity to strengthen his Premier League credentials in the coming weeks, with Forest facing high-profile tests against Arsenal and Manchester City before the next international break.[/p][p]Those games will provide Murillo with another chance to measure himself against two of the division’s best teams.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] may be the clubs generating the most Murillo speculation at present, but United’s interest should not be dismissed.[/p][p]They have certainly been monitoring him and remain ambitious about the possibility of signing him if it becomes possible[/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]