N. Forest 
Chelsea 
- 9 April
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Chelsea carry out extensive groundwork on Brazilian shining in the Premier League
Chelsea have made progress in their pursuit of Nottingham Forest defender Murillo with other Premier League clubs interested as well.
Will Murillo leave N. Forest and join Chelsea?
Rumour report
(Latest update: )Momentum is building for Murillo's transfer to Chelsea, as reports suggest a 71% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
- Chelsea has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Murillo.
- Chelsea has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Murillo (23).
- Chelsea has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Murillo.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Levi Colwill, Jorrel Hato)
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah)
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Way too many better competitors for position (Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah)
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Key player as direct competitor (Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah)
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Some better competitors for position (Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah)
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Way too many better competitors for position (Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah)
Chelsea want Murillo from Nottingham Forest and offer Chalobah as part of deal
Chelsea hope to boost their chances of signing Murillo by including Trevoh Chalobah as part of a bid for the Nottingham Forest defender
Alternatives of Chelsea
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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77.6
77.6
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Nikola Milenković |
 N. Forest
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€30.1M |
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76.7
81.3
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Koni De Winter |
 Milan
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€19.4M |
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75.9
75.9
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James Tarkowski |
 Everton
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€11.3M |
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75.6
76.2
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Dan Burn |
 Newcastle
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€6.8M |
|
75.3
81.4
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Nathan Collins |
 Brentford
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€29.5M |
|
75.2
75.2
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Omar Alderete |
 Sunderland
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€15M |
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74.9
75.7
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Matteo Gabbia |
Milan
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€17M |
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74.8
75.6
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Nordi Mukiele |
Sunderland
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€13.2M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxi Araújo | 08-04-2026 | Report | |
| Robin Roefs | 06-04-2026 | Report | |
| Marcos Senesi | 06-04-2026 | Report | |
| Lamine Camara | 01-04-2026 | Report | |
| Roggerio Nyakossi | 30-03-2026 | Report | |
| Fisnik Asllani | 20-03-2026 | Report | |
| Said El Mala | 16-03-2026 | Report | |
| Jérémy Jacquet | 19-01-2026 | Report |
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Who is Murillo?
Murillo (BRA) is a a stopper and currently plays for N. Forest. Murillo is 23 years old (2002/07/04) and he is 180cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 34. Murillo has also been used as a ball playing defender and as a ball winning defender.
Murillo's current transfer value is between €59.4M and €72.6M. His last transfer was from Corinthians to N. Forest in 2023. N. Forest paid Corinthians €12M for Murillo.
Murillo latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
