Atletico Madrid want ‘outstanding’ Nottingham Forest player as part of major summer rebuild

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Atletico Madrid see Nottingham Forest defender Murillo as a big part of their rebuilding process for next season.

This is according to the Spanish outlet AS.

So, what has been said about Forest star Murillo and potential interest from Atletico Madrid? Let’s take a closer look…

Atletico Madrid want to sign Nottingham Forest defender Murillo

Well, it hasn’t taken long for the Brazilian defender to start attracting admiring glances from top European clubs.

Forest signed Murillo amid interest from Manchester City in the summer for £10.4 million.

He’s been ever-present in the Premier League since making his debut against Brentford back in October.

Now, AS claims that Atletico Madrid see the 21-year-old as a big signing as they look to rebuild a defence that is ageing somewhat.

It’s claimed that the La Liga giants have been compiling reports on Murillo this season and could move for him in the summer.

At the moment, it’s going to be tricky to assess whether or not Murillo is a realistic signing for Atletico.

If Forest stay in the Premier League, the club will be able to command a huge sum and that might price Los Rojiblancos out.

Should the worst-case scenario happen and Forest drop into the EFL things could be a whole lot different in terms of Murillo.

Murillo will leave the City Ground eventually

Forest did well to land Murillo – but it will be impossible to keep him for a long period of time.

The young defender is left-sided, strong in possession and the fact he can play out from the back makes him a player that clubs will want to sign.

Jamie Carragher recently praised Murillo as ‘outstanding’ and the Forest man has been one of the top youngsters in the Premier League this season.

The challenge for Forest is to keep playing Murillo and hope that he can earn the club as much profit as possible.

Even if Forest face relegation this season, they could still make a significant amount by selling Murillo in the summer.

How much Forest recoup will be determined by the league that Forest find themselves in and that is still to be determined.

Murillo looks destined for the top at some point during his career and it’s absolutely no surprise that bigger clubs are already looking at the player.