Murillo, a defender for Nottingham Forest, has had a busy few weeks.
Garibaldi’s first goal. declaring his intention to become a father. With the Brazilian national squad for the first time. That hat-trick is comparable to any that Reds teammate Chris Wood has scored.
Although it ended up being a header against Newcastle United rather than a thunderbolt from 40 yards out, it had appeared that the centre-back would eventually score for the Reds. Similarly, it had seemed inevitable that he would be called up for his nation.
Both were probably long overdue and richly earned. However, they have also helped to draw more attention to Murillo.
Most of the major European football teams were already keeping an eye on him; in fact, it would be simpler to go through a list of teams that haven’t been connected to him than those that have. And the conjecture has begun once more.
The 22-year-old might eventually fetch a “world-record fee for a defender,” according to a report published by the “i” last week. They discussed the imminence of a “bidding war.”
Most likely, they are correct. In the future, Forest will profit greatly from Murillo; it will undoubtedly be far more than the £11 million they spent Corinthians for him in August 2023.
However, it would be a true statement to kick that can later, at least till the end of the season. The same as during the summer.
Nuno Espirito Santo, the head coach, recently stated that he thought the most beneficial thing about the last transfer window was that he was able to finish it with the majority of his team remaining in place. Even though other teams were interested in the star players, they were kept.
He stated, “I wanted to keep the core of the squad—not just the players in the press for making other clubs pay attention, but all the players.” “You can see that we’ve succeeded. When we discussed the upcoming season, the owner was aware of the circumstances. It all comes down to identification; if you keep selling players, you can’t build anything. This was our best course of action.
The Reds could continue to build on the foundations they have established thanks to their extremely successful start to the season if they repeat in January. And the club ought to be in a good position to accomplish it.
They appear to be a side that can advance and are doing well in the Premier League. Additionally, they have demonstrated that Forest is a club where players can fulfil their international aspirations by calling up players like Murillo and Morgan Gibbs-White. Future player recruitment will benefit from both of those elements as well.
Murillo’s skill as a player keeps becoming better. He has been able to improve his game by playing with Nikola Milenkovic on the Reds’ back line. Together, they have played a key role in the team’s outstanding early-season performance.
It wouldn’t be shocking if other teams showed interest in the Brazilian in January and he took centre stage in transfer rumours once more. Nuno has already stated that he anticipates interest in Forest’s valuable assets in the upcoming year.
Regarding the winter window, he has stated, “We must be prepared and function as a club when the time comes.” “However, we have no control over this aspect, and January is so far off that we don’t even consider it.”
Naturally, the Portuguese is correct; the club has no control over who shows up. However, their recent performance has already shown the advantages of rejecting fans. The second half of the season might be just as thrilling as the first if they make it through January with their dressing room mostly intact and players like Murillo still there.
