Liverpool identify Van Dijk successor with 47.1% aerial duel win rate – report

Liverpool and Chelsea have reportedly joined the race to sign Nottingham Forest defender Murillo next year as a potential permanent successor to Virgil van Dijk. According to Pete O'Rourke at Football Insider, Nottingham Forest are unwilling to agree to a transfer during the upcoming January window.

The Empire of the Kop questions Murillo's capability to fill Van Dijk's role, pointing to statistics such as his 47.1% duel win rate and 52.9% aerial duel win rate compared to Van Dijk's 71.4%. The outlet suggests Murillo is better suited as a squad option rather than a primary target.