Oliver Glasner has officially started work with his squad as yet another new era begins at Nottingham Forest.The appointment of the Austrian, who reported for pre-season duty with his players yesterday, will again change the dynamic at the club following a season that saw four men take charge at the City Ground.But while the former Crystal Palace head coach will have a different approach to Vitor Pereira, how will the arrival of the 51-year-old who led the London club to FA Cup and Conference League success change Forest’s outlook in the transfer market?Will Glasner be given a voice in recruitment? Like many clubs, Forest prefer the title of head coach, rather than manager — and there is a significance to that.According to sources with knowledge of the situation, who, like all in this article, asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships, Glasner will have a voice and a role to play in recruitment, just as his predecessors did. Pereira held recruitment meetings with the hierarchy to finalise their targets in the days before his departure.The priorities under Pereira were to sign a right-back, a central defender and a central midfielder. Some of those targets will remain the same because the process that identifies them will not alter significantly.That search has been led by the recruitment team — headed up by global technical director George Syrianos and including head of recruitment Pedro Ferreira.Pereira’s opinion on who should be pursued was listened to and the same will happen with Glasner. Forest attempted to sign Jean-Philippe Mateta from Palace in the January window and, while that move was unsuccessful, Glasner’s presence might aid their cause if they opt to make a fresh approach.Jean-Philippe Mateta has been a Forest target before – will Glasner return to his old club for the striker (Maja Hitij/Getty Images)Glasner’s habit of playing with a back three will only enhance the need for another option in the centre of defence, where Forest do have experienced options in Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo and Morato, backed up by Jair Cunha, Tyler Bindon and Zach Abbott, who are both highly regarded but lacking in top-flight experience.The recruitment at Wolverhampton Wanderers, at the start of Pereira’s second season — after he had kept them in the Premier League — was a factor in Forest’s thinking when it came to making a change. Pereira had done an outstanding job in keeping Wolves in the top flight but their signings last summer played a key role in their subsequent struggles and relegation.Forest had broadly been delighted with the job he had done at the City Ground in ensuring survival but there was a feeling that Glasner was a step up in quality again. It was not just the fact that he secured Palace’s first major silverware but the manner in which he helped to improve and evolve players like Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze and Daniel Munoz.Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis will continue to have the final say over any transfer business. The Greek shipping and media magnate has long been a fan of the Brighton & Hove Albion model of recruitment — of investing decent fees to sign young players with considerable potential, who will only increase in value if they thrive in the Premier League.The value of that mentality has never been better personified than by the example of Elliot Anderson. Signed effectively for £15million from Newcastle two years ago — with back-up keeper Odi Vlachodimos a £20million makeweight in the deal — Forest stand to make a £101million profit from his move to Manchester City. That follows on from the lucrative £52m sale of Anthony Elanga to Newcastle United last summer.Will the amount of business Forest want to do change?Sources with knowledge of the situation suggest that the arrival of a new manager will not spark another restructuring of the squad — instead, they will seek to add between three and five quality additions.Those plans can easily alter and unexpected opportunities arrive, but there is a genuine belief that they only need to strengthen in a few key areas.Forest will not have to cope with the added demands of European football but they do hope to have a squad with the quality and depth to give them a chance of addressing that situation in the future.The most obvious requirement is the need to find a replacement for Anderson, who is on his way to City in a record £116million transfer. They are shortin the goalkeeping department too, with Angus Gunn and Stefan Ortega having departed at the end of their contracts.Forest do not plan on doing business when it comes to any of their other key assets and Glasner will get the opportunity to build a team around the likes of Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo and Neco Williams.Morgan Gibbs-White is not expected to leave Forest this summer (Gareth Copley/Getty Images)There is a belief at Forest that they have the foundations of a good squad in place — one that can continue to get even stronger under Glasner.Who will they target?Their first choice replace Anderson is still Lucas Bergvall, the Tottenham Hoptspur midfielder.The 20-year-old is keen to secure a fresh challenge — a situation that has alerted a number of other top-flight clubs, led by Forest, as well as others across Europe.Bergvall, who was part of the Sweden squad at the World Cup, is under contract at Tottenham until 2031, but a deal could still be struck, with Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi not likely stand in the way of any sale.Bergvall arrived from Swedish side Djurgarden in 2024 and has made 78 appearances. In his first season, he was Tottenham’s player of the year and helped them win the 2025 Europa League, their first trophy in 17 years.Conversations continue with Spurs, who have strengthened significantly in the centre of midfield with Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali arriving for a combined cost of around £185million.Liverpool’s Curtis Jones is not high on Forest’s wanted list.Jul 14, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms