Nottingham Forest squad audit: From Diomande to Delap, Glasner enjoys depth after lean window | OneFootball

Oliver Glasner was content with Nottingham Forest’s deadline day, preferring departures to late arrivals and resisting panic buys. According to NY Times, carefully vetted moves for Harrison Armstrong and Dean Henderson did not materialise, so the manager stuck to a lean, character-first plan.

He had mapped out a 22 to 24 senior squad in Portugal, supported by academy prospects. As Spurs visit the City Ground today, Forest have 23 of 24 senior players available, with Nicolo Savona the only absentee through injury.

This was a restrained window. Forest made only five signings, with Liam Delap, Ousmane Diomande, Daniel Munoz and free agent Xaver Schlager the headline additions, plus Steven Benda as third-choice keeper. Gustavo Sa arrived then immediately joined Olympiacos on loan, and there was no deadline-day deal.

Matz Sels shared the 2024-2025 Golden Glove with David Raya and is a proven top-flight keeper. Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic and Diomande are the first-choice back three, with cover from Jair Cunha, Savona and Ryan Yates.

In midfield, Forest pursued Lucas Bergvall as Elliot Anderson’s replacement before James McAtee convinced Glasner he could operate deeper. A move for Armstrong receded after an Everton fan backlash. Options remain strong with Ibrahim Sangare, Schlager, Nico Dominguez and captain Yates.

Glasner’s 3-4-2-1 supplies ample attacking variety. Morgan Gibbs-White leads the Premier League in 2026 with 13 goals, with Dan Ndoye, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Igor Jesus in support. Delap’s power and pace could ease pressure on Chris Wood, who is nearing 35 and managing a knee issue.

Source: NY Times

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