Nottingham Forest Signs Daniel Muñoz from Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Daniel Muñoz from Crystal Palace in a deal worth up to £22m, handing Oliver Glasner a familiar and trusted face on the right flank.
The Colombia international has signed a three-year contract at the City Ground, with Forest holding an option for a fourth season. For Glasner, it is a reunion with a player who became a key pillar of his Palace side; for Forest, it is a statement move in the final stretch of the window.
Palace cash in, Forest reload
Palace cleared the way for Muñoz’s departure after bringing in Anan Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise, and they walk away with a sizeable profit. Muñoz cost £8.5m from Genk in January 2024. Now he goes for nearly three times that fee, having helped drive Palace to Conference League and FA Cup glory.
Forest get a proven Premier League wing-back with European pedigree. Palace bank the money and move on with a reshaped squad under new head coach Pierre Sage.
What they will not do is open the door again for Nottingham Forest.
Henderson off limits
Forest’s interest in Palace captain Dean Henderson surfaced last week, with a bid reported for the goalkeeper. That pursuit has hit a hard wall.
Club sources have made it clear Henderson will not be allowed to leave before the deadline. Palace intend to back Sage in these final days, not strip away his leaders. Muñoz is the one major exit; they do not plan a sequel.
Forest eye Murphy as forward search intensifies
Attention at the City Ground now swings to the top end of the pitch.
Forest are considering a late move for Newcastle forward Jacob Murphy as they look to bolster their attacking options following Omari Hutchinson’s departure to AC Milan. Newcastle have not yet received a formal offer, but Forest interest has been noted earlier in the window, with Everton also among the admirers.
Newcastle have their own attacking rebuild in mind, tracking Lille’s Matias Fernandes Pardo and Stuttgart’s Bilal El Khannouss as they explore fresh forward options. Any Forest push for Murphy will land in the middle of that reshuffle.
Meanwhile, Eintracht Frankfurt are in talks with Forest to re-sign Arnaud Kalimuendo on loan. The striker spent the second half of last season with the Bundesliga club, and they want him back, this time with a potential option to buy. His omission from Forest’s matchday 18 in the 2-2 draw at Liverpool underlined how live those discussions have become.
One forward move has already collapsed. Forest’s proposed deal for Harrison Armstrong from Everton is off, with the Everton board unanimous in rejecting the idea of a sale after receiving an approach.
So Forest push on: Muñoz through the door, Murphy a target, Kalimuendo in limbo. The clock is ticking.
Palace line up Ahanor, stand firm on Sarr
At Selhurst Park, the Muñoz sale is only one part of a busy endgame.
Crystal Palace are close to an agreement with Atalanta to bring Honest Ahanor in on loan. The plan is straightforward but intricate: Ahanor would join Palace on a season-long loan from Atalanta, then move permanently to Chelsea next summer.
Chelsea have been working on a permanent deal with Atalanta worth around £40m, but Premier League rules complicate any immediate switch from Chelsea to Palace. With Axel Disasi already on loan at Selhurst Park, Ahanor cannot follow the same route, so the Atalanta-to-Palace loan acts as the bridge.
On the outgoing side, Ismaila Sarr’s future is the live issue. The Senegal international wants to leave before the deadline, and Liverpool have made an approach in the past week. He is one of several wide options under consideration at Anfield, alongside Yankuba Minteh at Brighton.
Palace’s stance is blunt. Sarr is not for sale. His contract runs until 2029 and, despite his desire to move and the fact he has missed the first two games of the season through injury, Palace insist he stays.
Muñoz gone, Ahanor close, Sarr blocked, Henderson protected. With the window closing at 11pm on Tuesday, both Forest and Palace are still moving pieces on the board — but only one of them has been allowed to take a key one off the other.
