Yahoo News Liverpool director speaks out on transfers after Murillo comments
Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes discussed transfers during new manager Arne Slot’s first press conference, amid links to Nottingham Forest’s Murillo.
The Reds centre-back has been linked with a summer transfer to Anfield and the Brazilian has even said joining Liverpool “would be a good opportunity” for him.
Speaking about his future earlier this summer, Murillo was asked about which other Premier League club he would like to play for, and he said: “I’d choose Manchester City but it would be more difficult for me to be a regular starter given the players they have in their squad.
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“There’s City, Arsenal as well, who are fighting for the Premier League title. I wouldn’t discard Liverpool either, it would be a good opportunity for me to show my football in a big club.”
Hughes was asked about contracts and potential transfers at Anfield this summer at Slot’s first press conference, and he said: “It's been great to work with Arne.
"It was a difficult position at first. We both had jobs to finish. Since then, we've been in conversations daily. On many things: logistics, organisation and, of course, preparing the transfer window. That's something we'll know more about when we go on.”
“With the window open, we'll always be opportunistic if we can. It is hard to say and speak industry-wide,” he added, when asked about the quiet start to the summer transfer window.
"Naturally, when major competitions are on in the summer, World Cup, European Championship, in this case a Copa America and the Olympics as well, so there is a lot of football being played.
"Naturally, the attention is there. After the flurry in June, it will calm down now is my prediction for the month of July.
“Then, like always, when August starts and coaches have had more time to work with players, I think the opinions will then be more set at football clubs.
“You then may see a situation in August, like in previous seasons, there is a little bit of a hurry to get things done and to make sure everyone's squads are in order.
“I don’t think this will be any different, but who knows what will transpire economically? It is hard to say and speak for other clubs. I see a quiet July, then a crescendo in August."
