Overview
- Nottingham Forest are expected to reject any approach in January for the 23-year-old centre-back, according to multiple reports.
- Murillo is tied to a long-term contract through 2029, and sources indicate Forest would seek in excess of £70 million to even consider a sale.
- Chelsea remain keen but are now expected to revisit the pursuit in summer 2026 while focusing on other priorities in the January window.
- Football Insider carried a claim from scout Mick Brown that Chelsea were plotting a January bid, though other reporting indicates a mid-season deal is unlikely.
- Journalist Dean Jones said Forest would be difficult negotiators and that an easy deal next summer is unrealistic, with Chelsea also tracking alternatives such as Ronald Araujo where progress has been limited.