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Murillo has already told Liverpool his answer amid new transfer links

Target: Murillo (Mike Egerton/PA Wire)
Target: Murillo (Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

Liverpool have again been linked with interest in Nottingham Forest defender Murillo.

The Reds were last year named by the Daily Mail among four clubs monitoring the centre-back's progress at the City Ground, having impressed during his debut season with Forest.

Murillo, who cost £11million in August 2023, was a standout performer on Tuesday night as Forest earned a deserved point at home to Liverpool to move into second in the league.

The Brazilian is reportedly in discussions over an extension to the five-year deal he signed 18 months ago, which would hand him a hefty pay rise, but the Reds are again being linked.

As for Murillo's future ambitions, he has made no secret of his admiration for Liverpool.

He told Tribuna last year: "I had the dream of playing in the Premier League and I thought: ‘I’ll go to Nottingham Forest, have a good year and then I’ll go to a big club.' I had that in my head.

"I'd choose Manchester City but it would be more difficult for me to be a regular starter given the players they have in their squad,d.

"There's City, Arsenal as well, who are fighting for the Premier League title. I wouldn’t discard Liverpool either, it would be a good opportunity for me to show my football in a big club."