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Arsenal, Barcelona Eye Forest Defender Murillo as Valuation Rises

Nottingham Forest signal a €70–80m price with no urgency to sell.

Overview

  • Reports name Arsenal and Barcelona as leading admirers of the 23-year-old Brazilian, a left-footed centre-back praised for his ball progression.
  • Nottingham Forest are said to want roughly €70–80m and retain leverage with four years left on his contract.
  • Chelsea made a formal approach earlier in 2025 that was rejected, with speculation they could revisit the deal in the next window.
  • Mikel Arteta is credited with admiring Murillo’s line-breaking passing from deep, yet some outlets question the need given Arsenal’s existing left-footed options.
  • Barcelona see him as a longer-term solution after Inigo Martínez’s departure, though finances could complicate any bid; Murillo has 71 Premier League appearances since arriving from Corinthians in 2023.