Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid are reportedly scouting Arsenal defensive target Murillo ahead of a potential transfer.
Murillo’s incredible rise in recent years has caught the attention of quite a few top clubs. According to a report from Graeme Bailey on TBR Football, Real Madrid are one of the clubs who are interested in the Brazilian defender’s services, and they recently scouted the Nottingham Forest star in a Premier League encounter against Newcastle United.
The 22-year-old came up the ranks at Corinthians and after just six months with their first team, he ended up joining the Tricky Trees in the summer of 2023. Murillo has only gone from strength to strength in the last 18 months.
Arsenal are interested in Murillo
The move to the Premier League has brought the best out of the young defensive sensation. His consistent performances have attracted a significant amount of interest in his services. Arsenal are one of the English giants who have been quite impressed with his progress for a long time.
The Gunners do have quite a solid defensive base, but Mikel Arteta wants to further strengthen his rotation. Murillo could be a great signing for the short as well as the long run. While the North London club are interested in the Brazilian centre-back’s signature, they could face significant competition from Real Madrid.
Real Madrid scout the Brazilian defender
Los Blancos lack depth at the back, and they have been hit with quite a few injuries this season. The reigning La Liga champions will look to add more quality to their defence on a priority basis, and Murillo’s name has been on their radar for some time now.
Real Madrid have grown to admire the young defensive sensation over the past 12 months, and their scouts were present at the City Ground on Sunday to watch him in action against Newcastle United. While he did impress by scoring the Tricky Trees’ only goal of the day, he surely has a lot of work on as his team ended up conceding three in the second half.
Nottingham Forest will struggle to keep hold of the 22-year-old as the biggest clubs in the world are after his signature. But, the Premier League club will have an upper hand during negotiations as his contract with them runs until the summer of 2028.
