Oliver Glasner delivers Nottingham Forest transfer verdict after quiet deadline day

16:02, 03 Sep 2026Updated 16:10, 03 Sep 2026

Head coach Oliver Glasner says he is pleased with the transfer business done by Nottingham Forest during the summer window.

The Reds strengthened their ranks with five new faces this summer as Xaver Schlager, Ousmane Diomande, Steven Benda, Liam Delap and Daniel Munoz put pen to paper. A sixth summer signing, Gustavo Sa, headed on loan to fellow Evangelos Marinakis-owned club Olympiacos.

Deadline day passed relatively uneventfully, with only the loan departures of Zach Abbott (Southampton) and Morato (West Ham United) by way of deals done. It meant, aside from selling Elliot Anderson to Manchester City, Forest kept the core of their squad together.

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“I’m very happy, very pleased with how the transfer window went at the end,” Glasner said ahead of Saturday’s clash with Tottenham Hotspur (3pm kick-off). “We wanted to reduce the number of players and also add quality players with top character. I think we achieved everything.”

The Reds missed out on a midfielder toward the end of the window, trying their luck for Everton’s Harrison Armstrong and Liverpool’s Trey Nyoni. It meant right wing-back Munoz proved to be the final proved to be the final piece of the puzzle when he joined from Crystal Palace.

The defender is well acquainted with Glasner from their time together in the capital. Munoz could make his debut against Spurs this weekend.

“I mentioned we wanted to add quality and mentality. I think Daniel Munoz has proven both in the Premier League, and also at the World Cup when he played for Colombia,” Glasner said. “He’s very reliable and his mentality is incredible.

“But also it's now for him to settle in and get everybody known. He didn't play many minutes for Palace in pre-season and he arrived very late so it's getting him back to his top fitness level.

“As soon as we were informed he could be available, I said he could be a great addition. The club worked hard and could find an agreement, so that’s why he’s now a Forest player.”

The Reds have been left a little light on numbers at centre-back, following the exits of Abbott and Morato. Glasner does not see it as a concern, however, and believes Nicolo Savona and Ryan Yates can step into the back line if required.

“We now have 21 on-field players,” Glasner said. “Every position is occupied by two players, and just in the attack we have one more, and that's exactly how we wanted to have the squad.”

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