Overview
- Industry reports say both clubs have done the most pre-window groundwork over the past year, with Murillo’s camp now assessing options for a summer move.
- No formal offers have been submitted, but multiple outlets expect a bidding battle once the market opens.
- Forest’s price has been widely guided at around £50m or higher, while a newer report suggests the club could seek £60–70m.
- Chelsea’s interest is described as firm, with openness to sales of current centre-backs to facilitate a defensive reshuffle.
- Liverpool’s pursuit is framed as succession planning given uncertainty over Ibrahima Konaté and Joe Gomez, as Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham continue to track the player.