Forest plot Palace double swoop as Glasner turns the screw before deadline

Nottingham Forest left Anfield with a spring in their step after a gutsy 2-2 against Liverpool, and Oliver Glasner clearly fancies keeping that momentum rolling in the market. The Austrian is training his sights on a double dip into his old club Crystal Palace, with right-back Daniel Muñoz close and a move for goalkeeper Dean Henderson now on the table.

Per transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, Forest have struck a £22m agreement for Muñoz and have lodged a formal bid for Henderson — a bold push to add savvy, Premier League-proven quality right now. If you’re weighing up where this flurry of activity might take the Reds, the odds-watchers at the top best betting sites will be keeping busy.

Glasner goes back to Palace

Muñoz, who thrived under Glasner previously, is due for a medical on Sunday and is set to pen terms through 2029. It’s a proper plug-and-play signing: energy down the flank, aggressive defending, and a tidy final ball — exactly the profile to stiffen Forest’s right side.

But the manager isn’t stopping there. Romano says Forest have now tested Palace’s resolve for Henderson as Glasner eyes an upgrade between the sticks. Matz Sels has worn the gloves for the opening two league matches, yet the message from the dugout is unmistakable: this team needs a nailed-on No 1 for the long haul.

Why Henderson fits the brief

At 29, Henderson brings plenty of know-how: 162 Premier League appearances, 49 clean sheets and 467 saves to his name. He’s loud, competitive and commands his box — the sort who raises standards Monday to Friday as much as he does on a Saturday. If Forest can pry him from Selhurst Park, you can see the spine of Glasner’s side hardening in an instant.

Ambition from the top

Evangelos Marinakis didn’t bring Glasner in to tread water. Forest have already been busy: Liam Delap, Ousmane Diomande, Steven Benda and Xaver Schlager are through the door, underlining a squad refresh designed to push the club up the table. The owner promised ambition; the chequebook suggests he meant it.

Manager’s message: more to come

After the point at Anfield, Glasner praised his players’ graft and made it clear he expects reinforcements before Tuesday’s 11pm cut-off. Reading between the lines, he’s targeting one to three smart additions — the right characters, not just warm bodies. He even quipped he’ll raise a pint once the window shuts; you can’t blame him given the pace of this late scramble.

Other irons in the fire

Forest aren’t only shopping in SE25. There’s talk of a £40m move for Everton prospect Harrison Armstrong, while links to Spurs duo Lucas Bergvall and Pape Matar Sarr persist — with Bergvall likely staying put and Sarr said to be edging towards Juventus. Over in Italy, Fiorentina have knocked back an approach for right-back Dodô. Busy? That’s an understatement.

The bigger picture

Snatching Muñoz and Henderson would be a statement: Premier League experience, international pedigree, and instant uplift in two key positions. After the Liverpool result, Forest look organised and obstinate; add a marauding right-back and a commanding keeper and you’re building a side that can climb. There was even a weekend debate over whether Forest’s second at Anfield should’ve stood — the sort of fine margins that go your way when a team starts believing.

Now it’s over to the recruitment team to deliver. Get these deals over the line, and Glasner will fancy his chances of turning early-season promise into a sustained charge up the table.