In a wave of departures in recent weeks, Corinthians released another starter to undergo medical examinations and be sold; player will already be embezzled in Sudamericana
The wave of departures from Corinthians this transfer window continued on the afternoon of Monday, the 28th, with the confirmation from the club that Murillo was released to take exams and sign a contract with the Nottingham Forest. The defender was targeted by the English team, who sent an offer of 13 million euros, in addition to 3 million in bonuses.
Bred from Timão’s base categories, Murillo gained space in the main team shortly before the arrival of Vanderlei Luxemburgo in technical command of the team. Despite the team’s instability at various times of the season, the 20-year-old has always been unanimous among the top 11 in the squad.
Thus, he began to attract the attention of several teams in Europe, mainly in Italy. napoli It is Fiorentina were the most interested, but did not reach the numbers requested by the club, which believed that it would be able to hold its revelation until the end of the year. Despite this, the arrival of Forest changed plans.
With better numbers than the previous ones, in addition to the player’s desire to play in the Premier League, the deal would have been completed last Friday, the 25th, which was denied by the board. In this way, he was even related to the confrontation against Goiasfor the Brasileirão, but was only on the bench.
Released to travel to England, Murillo will also not be available for the decision against the students, which will take place this Tuesday, the 29th, for the return of the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana. After winning the first leg 1-0, Timão has the advantage of a draw to remain alive in the continental tournament.
Source: sportbuzz
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