Man Utd Have Added £50M Rated Brazilian Colossus To List Of Summer Transfer Targets – Report

BACK David Tully Mar 13th 2026 This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Man Utd have entered the race for Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, according to reports. The I Paper claim that that the Red Devils are drawing up a shortlist of centre-back targets ahead of the summer transfer window, and the Brazilian’s name has been included. Murillo is seen as the ideal candidate due to his age (he is 23) and his Premier League experience (this is his third season in English football). At the moment, the defender is not angling for a move away from the City Ground, but that could change, especially if Forest are relegated – they are only outside of the drop zone on goal difference heading into the weekend. Why are Man Utd after a centre-back? Injuries are the key reason why Director of Football Jason Wilcox and Head of Recruitment Christopher Vivell have decided to reinforce the middle of defence. Buy a Man Utd home shirt from Very.co.uk here. There are suggestions that Matthijs de Ligt could miss the rest of the campaign with a back problem, while Lisandro Martinez has been on and off the treatment table for the last two years. The Argentinian international is currently unavailable due to a calf issue. Harry Maguire’s departure would also increase the need for reinforcements at the back, although it is now felt that the 33-year-old will be given a new contract rather than allowed to leave on a free transfer when his current deal expires in June. Murillo has several suitors The I Paper name Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid as the three other teams who are keeping tabs on the centre-half. Forest have not set a price tag for Murillo, but previous reports have indicated that a fee in excess of £50m would be required to secure the player’s services. Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google David Tully David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.