Liverpool have been knowledgeable of an eye-watering asking worth for one Premier League participant on whom they’re reportedly eager.
Earlier this month, Gary Lineker claimed that the Reds have been ‘after’ Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, who’d additionally been linked with the Merseysiders through the summer time switch window.
It seems that the curiosity from Anfield hasn’t gone away, however the rumoured stance from the Metropolis Floor may frighten off some potential suitors.
Liverpool quoted large asking worth for Murillo
In accordance with Soccer Insider, Forest are set to demand a minimal of £70m in the event that they’re to promote the 22-year-old, in whom it’s not simply Liverpool who’re but additionally Actual Madrid and Barcelona.
The Midlands membership gained’t entertain any January bids for Murillo, though they apparently view his departure within the foreseeable future as ‘inevitable’ off the again of his eye-catching performances underneath Nuno Espirito Santo.
The Brazilian defender is known to be flattered by the curiosity from the aforementioned trio, with the prospect of taking part in within the Champions League seemingly an enormous attraction for him, and it’s acknowledged that he’s ‘prone to have a choice to make’ on his future on the finish of this season.
An excessive amount of to pay for somebody Liverpool don’t want
Like Forest typically, Murillo has loved an incredible marketing campaign thus far, with the ever-present centre-back serving to his crew to a surprisingly excessive inserting of fifth going into the worldwide break.
Nevertheless, £70m is a forbidding asking worth for a participant who, regardless of having some standout traits, nonetheless hasn’t performed sufficient over the previous yr to justify such an enormous outlay from potential suitors similar to Liverpool.
As per FBref, he ranks among the many high 2% and 4% of centre-backs in Europe’s 5 principal leagues in that timeframe for clearances and profitable take-ons per 90 minutes respectively, however for a lot of different key efficiency metrics he doesn’t even crack the highest 30%.
Additionally, with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate forging a miserly central defensive pairing at Anfield, the Reds merely don’t must spend such an enormous sum on a participant like Murillo.
Which may change if the present Liverpool captain doesn’t signal a brand new contract earlier than his present deal expires subsequent June, however for now we don’t count on the Premier League leaders at hand over £70m for somebody who – at current – couldn’t be assured a spot in Arne Slot’s strongest XI.
