According to Football Transfers, Arsenal have entered the competition to capture Tottenham target Murillo from Nottingham Forest this summer.
It has been widely reported that Spurs want to strengthen their backline this summer, and Murillo is one of the names considered to be on their radar.
Tottenham’s only senior center-back alternatives are Cristian Romero, Micky Van de Ven, and Radu Dragusin.
Last week, Football Insider reported that Ange Postecoglou’s team was impressed with the Brazilian’s initial season in the Premier League.Alasdair Gold from London stated a few days ago that Spurs are admirers of the 21-year-old.
Spurs face competition from Arsenal for Murillo.
According to Football Transfers, Tottenham will face competition from their North London rivals, with Arsenal reportedly joining the race to sign Murillo.
Mikel Arteta is thought to be interested in adding another quality centre-back to his team, with the Gunners currently focusing on the Forest defender.
According to the source, Tottenham have shown ‘the strongest interest’ in the teenage defender, who is reportedly valued by Nuno Espirito Santo’s side at roughly £60 million to £70 million.
It appears that neither club has made a bid for Murillo as of yet.
Murillo nearly made a name for himself at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last season when he came inches away from finding the back of the net from inside his own half.
There is no chance that Tottenham would consider paying more than £40m for a fourth-choice centre-back, particularly given that additions in other areas of the pitch are bigger priorities for Ange Postecoglou this summer.
I don’t expect Spurs to spend more than around £20m on a new central defender this summer.
The below stats do not exactly shout about a player who Tottenham should be looking to allocate a chunk of their summer budget on.
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