Inside Forest’s measured window as quiet deadline day stirs debate | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest ended the summer window with a quiet deadline day, trading past chaos for calm. Nottingham Post notes the hush has sparked debate over whether Oliver Glasner has sufficient depth.

Aside from Elliot Anderson, Forest kept key men and leaned on a core built through recent ups and downs. After the 2-2 draw at Liverpool, Neco Williams said: "The one thing we've always had with this team is togetherness. That togetherness has always stayed with us and it will never go away."

Evangelos Marinakis’s sale of Anderson to Manchester City for £116 million was framed as smart business. Replacing the England international like for like was never realistic.

Midfield strength remains a question. Schlager arrived, but a move for Harrison Armstrong was halted by an Everton U-turn, and interest in Trey Nyoni and Lucas Bergvall went nowhere.

The squad was supplemented with Ousmane Diomande, Steven Benda, Liam Delap and Daniel Munoz, reflecting a plan to strike only if the fit was right.

Delap cost a club-record £45 million, rising to £50 million, matching Glasner’s profile for a front man. Diomande joined from Sporting Lisbon for £34 million.

Numbers at centre-back look light after Zach Abbott and Morato left on loan, leaving Jair Cunha as natural cover. Nicolo Savona when fit, Ola Aina or Ryan Yates could fill in.

Midfield questions persist, from James McAtee’s suitability to how Schlager adapts, though their Anfield showing encouraged and Ibrahim Sangare aims to kick on.

Source: Nottingham Post

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