Forest appoint new chief executive published at 16:54 BST
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Nick Mashiter Football reporter
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Nottingham Forest have appointed former Olympiacos vice president Theodore Giannikos as chief executive.
He replaces Lina Souloukou who stepped down from the role at the City Ground at the end of last season.
A statement from the club said Giannikos "will lead the club's strategic direction and oversee the delivery of its long-term ambitions, both on and off the pitch".
He worked at Fifa as director of strategic partnerships and media projects and was director of legal strategic projects and director of Member Associations Services during a decade at world football's governing body.
Giannikos also served as an executive board member of the European Club Association (ECA) from 2012 to 2016.
Smaller but stronger - Fray on Glasner's Forest squadpublished at 15:19 BST
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Colin Fray BBC Radio Nottingham reporter
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Nottingham Forest negotiated a total of five incomings over the summer transfer window.
Two players came in on free transfers; Xaver Schlager, who Oliver Glasner very much wanted, and Steven Benda, who has strengthened the goalkeeping cover a little bit - but there have also been some big money signings.
The club has spent £22m on Daniel Munoz, a potential club-record £50m on Liam Delap and £34m on Ousmane Diomande. All of which are players Glasner wanted. All of which will fit into his system.
When we cast our minds back, Glasner was very insistent that he wanted to sign two players before the end of the transfer window. Those two players have turned out to be Delap and Munoz, so he will be happy with the squad he has got.
A lot of fans might look at the squad and feel it is a bit thin. There are currently 23 senior players, plus Jair Cunha, so there are two slots to fill on that squad list.
That being said, I don't detect any discontent from Glasner about the business that has been done. They have essentially had a window for him.
After the Carabao Cup tie against Leeds United, he did say: "Let's see how the squad looks at the end of the transfer window; then if we need to change the shape, we will change the shape."
When you look at what's happened at the end of the transfer window - with the likes of natural wingers Dilane Bakwa and Omari Hutchinson going out on loan - it has very much been a case of Glasner-style players coming in.
I don't think we will see a change of shape now. If you look at the current squad, it is very much tailored to a 3-5-2 formation.
Maybe they are a central defender short but there are only 16 games until the next window opens, free agents are available, and other squad members can fill in if needed.
I don't think he ever wanted wholesale changes because I think he was fairly happy with the squad he inherited anyway, but they have added quality in the areas he specifically highlighted.
The fact that Forest didn't feel the need to sign anybody on deadline day just kind of says it all about the difference in approach this time around.
But the proof in the pudding will be in the eating, so we will see how Glasner and his squad cope with the next 16 Premier League games.
In my opinion, the current squad is small but stronger than it was at the start of the transfer window, with the caveat of not really ever wanting to lose a player like Elliot Anderson.
Glasner can now start to shape Forestpublished at 13:13 BST
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Nick Mashiter Football reporter
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Quality over quantity was Nottingham Forest's plan this summer.
Oliver Glasner prefers to work with a small squad so there was never going to be a huge influx, as in previous years.
Liam Delap's £50m arrival and the successful £34m pursuit of Ousmane Diomande adds depth and quality in key areas.
Glasner will look for Diomande to slot alongside Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic in a back three while Daniel Munoz has followed him from Crystal Palace and puts Ola Aina's position under threat at right-back.
Delap is the perfect long-term replacement for Chris Wood and should be able to rediscover momentum and form after his Chelsea nightmare with regular games at Forest.
Xaver Schlager is someone Glasner knows and trusts from their time at Wolfsburg together, even if there was no headline replacement to fill the void left by Elliot Anderson.
With no European football the squad will be able to handle the demands following last season's run to the Europa League semi-finals, which left them decimated by the time they played Aston Villa in their heavy second leg defeat.
There is an unusual familiarity to the squad, especially following last summer's 13 arrivals, and Glasner has stated he is not a magician and to not expect instant results. Now however, he has the chance and the time to shape his team.
Defender Morato has moved to West Ham on a season-long loan with an option to make the deal permanent.
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Morato joins West Ham on loanpublished at 19:47 BST 1 September
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Nick Mashiter Football reporter
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Nottingham Forest defender Morato has joined West Ham on a season-long loan, with the option to make the deal permanent.
The 25-year-old reunites with former Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo at the London Stadium.
The Hammers had been interested in Wolves' Ladislav Krejci but the Czechia international does not want to move to another Championship club, with Wolves unwilling to sell to a promotion rival.
Morato joined Forest from Benfica in 2024 and made 66 appearances in all competitions.
The defender was named in the team of the tournament for the 2025-26 Europa League and played in all but two games in the competition as Forest reached the last four.
Abbott extends contract but joins Saints on loanpublished at 19:01 BST 1 September
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Nottingham Forest defender Zach Abbott has signed a new contract and joined Southampton on a season-long loan.
He has signed a four-year deal at the City Ground after a breakthrough season, which saw him make his Premier League debut and play seven times in the Europa League.
The 20-year-old made his senior debut against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup in 2024 and has made 12 appearances in all competitions.
Abbott, who has come through the club's academy, said: "I had memorable experiences last year that have given me even more hunger to improve and continue my development.
"This club has been my home for nearly 10 years, and I have a big sense of pride every time I pull on the shirt.
"It's a great feeling to extend my contract further and now it's about continuing to work hard every day and gaining as much experience as possible to put me in the best position to represent this club for the years ahead."
Abbott set to sign new contract and make Southampton loan movepublished at 13:40 BST 1 September
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Nottingham Forest academy graduate Zach Abbott is set to sign a new deal at the City Ground, BBC Radio Nottingham has reported.
The details of the contract are currently unknown, but the 20-year-old is expected to put pen to paper before heading out on loan to Championship side Southampton.
Abbott made 10 first-team appearances last season, including seven run-outs in the Reds' journey to the Europa League semi-finals.
He is expected to return to Forest at the end of any loan spell.
🎧 BBC Radio Nottingham transfer special - listen live at 22:00published at 10:29 BST 1 September
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BBC Radio Nottingham will be bringing you a special show on later on Tuesday examining the transfer business done by Nottingham Forest.
Hosted by David Jackson - with Nottingham Forest commentator Colin Fray, Notts County commentator Adam Hassell and Mansfield Town commentator Jake Garner also joining - the programme will run from 22:00 to 00:00 BST, taking in the 23:00 transfer deadline.
Follow all the twists and turns of deadline daypublished at 07:08 BST 1 September
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Tuesday is the final chance of the summer for your Premier League team to do transfer business.
The window closes at 23:00 BST, so teams - and fans - could be in for a late-night transfer scramble.
It has already been a busy window, but whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.
Scottish Premiership side Hibernian are keen on a loan deal for Forest defender Zach Abbott but face competition from the Championship. (Football Insider), external
'Camara as the top priority' - Forest fans on transfer hopespublished at 18:24 BST 31 August
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We asked you what transfer business Nottingham Forest still need to complete before Tuesday's 23:00 BST deadline.
Here are some of your comments:
Gary: Forest need a central midfielder, preferably Lamine Camara as the top priority. Still worried we'll lack creativity so, as much as I'd like the attacking players who arrived last year to be given a chance, I think a move for Harvey Elliott to play 10 alongside Morgan Gibbs-White would be good to help break down low blocks. Goals still worry me, as does goalkeeper back-up.
Scott: We need another central midfielder. Let Dominguez, Jesus and Ndoye go.
Matt: Wood should be sold with one year left and no likelihood of an extension. He's slowed considerably and hasn't adjusted his game to compensate. Sell Sels. Data surely shows his distribution just creates more pressure and his positioning at set-pieces is poor. We need a central midfielder. If Wood is sold, we must buy another striker - Suarez from Sporting to play alongside or just just behind Delap.
Kris: We still lack power and drive in the engine room and, without Gibbs-White, we have no creativity. I'd argue we need another striker on top of Delap. Wood is looking his age now and both Kali and Jesus won't get enough goals for us.
Peter: You can never know for certain if Forest has learnt from its past mistakes but this transfer window seems to have been well thought out and planned. It helped that we sold Anderson early on so knew what funds we had. I think that we are stronger all round but it'll take time before Glasner gets us to click.
Stephen: Fingers crossed Alvarez gets his move to Barcelona so we can hopefully get the Suarez deal done. Need a couple of wide players too to cover players being sold or loaned out.
'This is a winning club' - Munoz on joining Forestpublished at 13:35 BST 31 August
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Daniel Munoz has said the mentality and expectation at Nottingham Forest makes the club special as his transfer from Crystal Palace was confirmed.
The Colombia defender, who has signed a three-year deal at the City Ground, will link back up with former Eagles boss Oliver Glasner.
Munoz, 30, said: "I'm really excited because I can see so much talent. Forest are a team with great players, great qualities and great skills on the pitch.
"I can't wait to get out there so I can help my new team-mates and I think we're going to do great things.
"The first thing is that this is a winning club. I think that when this is the expectation, the mentality - both for the management and the technical team, and for the players - it makes it special.
"It is a club that's fought hard in recent years, it has competed hard, got to the semi-finals of the Europa League - and I think there are even greater objectives for the future. This is what I like about Forest and that's why I decided to come here."
With Munoz's signing confirmed, what business - both incomings and outgoings - do you think Forest still need to do before Tuesday's transfer deadline?
Nigel: We see the lack of quality passing in the last third of the pitch in every game. It's too late now, of course, but Liverpool should have offered Trent the world and a statue next to Shankly if he had stayed. We miss him more than any other player who has left.
Adnan: They do not look and feel like a Liverpool side. Previous generations oozed Liverpool blood - remember, guys, who you play for and where you play. Jurgen knew and hence his players knew.
Ben: An improvement on the two home games against Forest under Slot, but a lot of work to do. Tsimikas should be the first-choice left-back as Kerkez is still not up to the job, and another right-back is needed so we stop playing Szobozslai there.
Marilyn: Not a foot-on-the-gas start at Anfield, but I saw little flashes of possibilities! The new guys are full of running, but passes going astray. Isak not positive enough. Rio too easily tackled still. Hope the jigsaw comes together with Barcola's arrival. Going to be a nervy few weeks!
Nottingham Forest fans
Chris: After the abysmal performances against Leeds I was not looking forward to this game. All I wanted was a good performance and boy did we get it. Onwards and upwards.
Paul: Encouraging signs (genuinely) for Forest. Team looks to be gelling well, some depth and options on the bench too. Needed that point, and shame not to win. Delap looked lively and like he can make a difference. All players played well. On to the next game and maybe a final dabble in the window.
James: Much better performance than previously shown. McAtee really stepped up but I thought Schlager was the unsung hero he was so good on his Premier League debut.
Martin: The exact opposite of our very poor performance on Tuesday against Leeds. I thought we kept the ball well and defended solidly. Attacked with pace and all players had a great game.
Forest 'were the better team' - Hodgepublished at 07:37 BST 31 August
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Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Steve Hodge says Oliver Glasner's side "were the better team" against Liverpool and should have won the game.
Forest fans were dreaming of a third consecutive league win at Anfield when Morgan Gibbs-White gave them the lead from the spot, but Liverpool rallied again and Victor Munoz's late strike ensured the points were shared.
"We should have won [the match] with the chances we created, especially in the first half," said Hodge on BBC Radio Nottingham. "We were against a really lacklustre Liverpool team, who at times looked weak at the back and unsure of themselves.
"Forest have gone to Anfield and scored two goals and overall, were the better team. They had better team cohesion."
Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest: How the players ratedpublished at 20:48 BST 29 August
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Nottingham Forest starting XI:
Matz Sels: Was commanding and it was his punt up the field that led to Ndoye's goal. Made a great save to deny Wirtz but was well-beaten by Gakpo's cross for Isak's leveller and had no chance with Munoz's strike. 5
Jair Cunha: Strong performance but will know he should have done better for Isak's goal. 6
Nikola Milenkovic: Part of a Forest backline that initially made it incredibly hard for Liverpool to break them down. 6
Murillo: Unafraid to drive with the ball and put in a solid shift but was well beaten by Munoz for the goal that made it 2-2. Still crucial that Forest keep him. 6
Ola Aina: Relentless all game. Was very involved, as always, and constantly asked questions of Liverpool. Nearly created a goal for Forest. 7
James McAtee: Getting his chance after Elliot Anderson's move to Manchester City and was very tidy on the ball in an impressive performance. Made some really good deliveries in the first half and battled well all afternoon. 7
Xaver Schlager: The summer signing came in for the injured Ibrahim Sangare and bar getting nutmegged early on by Dominik Szoboszlai, this was a good display from the Austrian midfielder. 7
Neco Williams: Like Aina, was full of energy down the opposite flank. Made a superb tackle early on to deny Gakpo. Was once on the Anfield books, and it was interesting to hear Steven Gerrard say pre-match that Liverpool should have kept him. Had a few defensive lapses but ultimately won the penalty that put Forest ahead for the second time. 7
Dan Ndoye: A wonderful finish past Alisson in the first half for what was his first Premier League goal in 377 days. 7
Morgan Gibbs-White: Quality on the ball and got the assist for Ndoye before dispatching his second-half penalty in style. Loves Anfield and how has five goal involvements (three goals, two assists) there. No Englishman has netted more Premier League goals overall this calendar year than his 13. 8
Igor Jesus: Had a great chance early on and his hold up play was brilliant for Ndoye's goal. Caused a nuisance for Liverpool's centre-backs all afternoon. 7
Nottingham Forest substitutes:
Subs:
Delap (on 66, Ndoye):6
Netz (on 86, Aina): 5
Hudson-Odoi (on 90+2, McAtee): 5
Dominguez (on 90+2, Igor Jesus): 5
Subs not used: Victor, Diomande, Wood, Yates, Abbott.
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