Forest’s Palace raid gathers pace as Henderson bid follows £22m Muñoz coup
Nottingham Forest aren’t just dipping a toe into the market — they’re diving headfirst. Fresh off a gutsy 2-2 at Anfield to bank their first point of the campaign, Oliver Glasner is raiding his former club Crystal Palace, with Fabrizio Romano reporting a bid for goalkeeper Dean Henderson hot on the heels of a £22m deal for right-back Daniel Muñoz.
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Muñoz reunion: fee agreed, medical booked, long deal lined up
Forest have an agreement in place to land Daniel Muñoz from Selhurst Park for around £22m, per Romano, with a medical scheduled for Sunday. The Colombia international is set to sign through 2029, reuniting with Glasner and giving the Austrian a trusted right-sided outlet who knows his demands down to the last detail.
Henderson bid as Glasner eyes a new No 1
Romano also says Forest have tabled an offer to prise Dean Henderson from Palace. Matz Sels has started the first two league matches, but Glasner wants a commanding first-choice keeper for the season — and Henderson, 29, fits the bill as a vocal presence with Premier League miles on the clock.
Owner’s ambition, manager’s message
Evangelos Marinakis didn’t bring Glasner in to tread water. With Liam Delap, Ousmane Diomande, Steven Benda and Xaver Schlager already through the door, Forest’s intent is plain. After the Liverpool draw, Glasner made it clear he’s confident of adding the right profiles and characters, hinting at one, maybe two, and likely three signings before Tuesday’s 11pm deadline — and he wouldn’t be the first manager to toast the window’s end with a well-earned pint.
More irons in the fire
The Palace pair aren’t the only targets. Forest have launched a £40m bid for Everton prospect Harrison Armstrong, while links persist to Spurs midfielders Lucas Bergvall and Pape Matar Sarr — with Bergvall expected to stay put and Sarr said to be closing on Juventus. There’s also been a knock-back from Fiorentina for right-back Dodô. The market’s moving, and Forest are in the thick of it.
Henderson by the numbers
Age: 29. Premier League appearances: 162. Clean sheets: 49. Saves: 467. That’s the profile of a stopper who doesn’t just catch the eye — he drags standards up around him. It’s no surprise Glasner fancies that character in the City Ground dressing room.
Pundit’s verdict
Muñoz gives Forest thrust and familiarity on the right, Henderson would add authority behind a reshaped backline, and the wider shortlist shows a club swinging big. If Glasner gets two — maybe three — over the line by Tuesday night, Forest won’t just be hard to beat; they’ll look like a side with European ambitions rather than relegation fears. The row over that second goal at Anfield can rage on for the phone-ins — the bigger story is Forest’s ambition. Now it’s down to Marinakis to finish the job.
