{"id":37975,"date":"2026-01-17T14:03:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T19:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/manchester-united-target-70m-premier-league-star-to-solve-defensive-woes\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T14:03:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T19:03:39","slug":"manchester-united-target-70m-premier-league-star-to-solve-defensive-woes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/manchester-united-target-70m-premier-league-star-to-solve-defensive-woes\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United target \u00a370m Premier League star to solve defensive woes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/manchester-united-target-70m-premier-league-star-to-solve-defensive-woes\/#Murillos_asking_price_revealed\" >Murillo&#8217;s asking price revealed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/manchester-united-target-70m-premier-league-star-to-solve-defensive-woes\/#Manchester_United_could_use_Murillo\" >Manchester United could use Murillo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe reacts during the Manchester United match (Photo by Michael Regan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\"><strong>Manchester United are interested in signing Nottingham Forest defender Murillo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">The 23-year-old Brazilian has performed well in the Premier League since joining Nottingham Forest and could be a great addition for Manchester United. Harry Maguire is on the verge of leaving the club, with Manchester United eyeing the Brazilian as his long-term replacement.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Murillos_asking_price_revealed\"><\/span>Murillo&#8217;s asking price revealed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">Fichajes said his acquisition would cost around \u00a370 million. It remains to be seen whether Manchester United are ready to secure his signature. He has always shown his quality in the Premier League and the opportunity to join a bigger club would be exciting for him. There is no doubt that he has the ability to play for a club like Manchester United. If this move goes through, he will aim to fight for big trophies with them and compete in European football.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">It&#8217;s not that difficult to get players to join the club. Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in the world and players will be tempted to join them. They also have the resources to pay the asking price. It will be interesting to see if they take over the interest and make a formal offer to complete the deal.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_could_use_Murillo\"><\/span>Manchester United could use Murillo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nottingham-forest-v-chelsea-premier-league-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nottingham-forest-v-chelsea-premier-league-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nottingham-forest-v-chelsea-premier-league-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nottingham-forest-v-chelsea-premier-league-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nottingham-forest-v-chelsea-premier-league-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nottingham-forest-v-chelsea-premier-league-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nottingham-forest-v-chelsea-premier-league-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nottingham-forest-v-chelsea-premier-league.jpg.webp 1588w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Murillo of Nottingham Forest in action (Photo by Michael Regan\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">Manchester United want to get back to the top of English football and are in need of quality players. They have looked very vulnerable at the back in recent months and need to tighten up in that area of \u200b\u200bthe pitch. Murillo will definitely help improve their defense. The 23-year-old is clearly beyond Nottingham Forest and now is the perfect time for him to move on and join a bigger club. Manchester United could be his ideal next move.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe reacts during the Manchester United match (Photo by Michael Regan\/Getty Images) Manchester United are interested in signing Nottingham Forest defender Murillo. The 23-year-old Brazilian has performed well in the Premier League since joining Nottingham Forest and could be a great addition for Manchester United. 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