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Why Murillo is heading for the Champions League rather than the Championship with Liverpool, Arsenal and Real Madrid among his suitors

The best young defender in Europe might be relegated at the end of the season but Murillo is heading for the Champions League not the Championship.

Nottingham Forest's Brazilian centre-back has been a shining light in a hugely difficult season for the club, which is poised on a knife edge.

One point clear of Luton and with fixtures against fellow strugglers Everton, Burnley and Sheffield United to come, at least Forest's future is in their hands. They are also appealing against the four-point deduction for breaking spending rules which has plunged them into trouble.