Nottingham Forest Braced for Murillo Interest as Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea Circle

Forest Face Fight to Keep Defensive Star

Nottingham Forest are braced for interest in Murillo this winter, with Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea all keen on the 24-year-old Brazil defender.

The Brazilian has established himself as one of the most highly rated centre-backs in the Premier League, and his performances have drawn admiring glances from three of English football's biggest clubs.

Forest are understood to be preparing for approaches when the transfer window reopens, with the January market shaping up as a test of the club's resolve to keep hold of a player central to their defensive plans.