Daniel Munoz: Nottingham Forest sign defender from Crystal Palace in transfer deal worth up to £22m
Daniel Munoz has joined Nottingham Forest on a three-year deal with the option for a fourth; Palace opened the door for the 30-year-old's exit by signing Anan Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise; Palace have no plans to let Forest sign Dean Henderson as well
Monday 31 August 2026 13:27, UK
Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Daniel Munoz from Crystal Palace.
The deal for the right wing-back is understood to be worth up to £22m.
Munoz, who is reunited with former Palace boss Oliver Glasner at the City Ground, has joined on a three-year deal with the option for a fourth.
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Palace opened the door for the 30-year-old's exit by signing Anan Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise. They secure a profit on a player they signed from Genk for £8.5m in January 2024.
Colombia international Munoz was a crucial player in Palace's Conference League and FA Cup triumphs.
Munoz told Forest's official website: "I'm really thankful. First of all, to God, for life, for another great opportunity, and to this management which has faith in my skill and my talent.
"I'm really excited and I can't wait to get out on the pitch so I can help my new teammates achieve all the objectives for this season.
"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, this makes it special.
"I think that Oliver Glasner is special, I have a very good relationship with him and we did big things together, it was an incredibly special period. What he did with our previous club, I have a lot of respect and a lot of admiration for him."
Could Henderson join Munoz at Nottingham Forest?
Crystal Palace have no plans to sell any more of their players to Nottingham Forest in the final days of the transfer window.
Last week, a report has emerged of a bid from Forest to sign Palace's goalkeeper and captain Dean Henderson.
But Sky Sports News has been told categorically that Henderson will not be allowed to depart before the deadline.
Palace plan to support new head coach Pierre Sage in the final days of the transfer window.
Are Forest planning anything else before the transfer deadline?
Nottingham Forest could make a late move for Newcastle forward Jacob Murphy.
Forest are keen on Murphy and are in the market for forwards amid the departure of Omari Hutchinson to AC Milan.
Newcastle have not formally been made aware yet but there is believed to have been interest from Forest earlier in the window, as well as Everton.
Newcastle are looking to add new forward options themselves with interest in Lille's Matias Fernandes Pardo and Stuttgart's Bilal El Khannouss.
Meanwhile, Eintracht Frankfurt are in talks with Forest to re-sign Arnaud Kalimuendo on loan.
The striker was on loan at the German club for the second half of last season and they now want to do another loan potentially with an option to buy Kalimuendo permanently. He was left out of the matchday 18 on Saturday as Forest drew 2-2 at Liverpool.
Sky Sports News has already reported that Forest's proposed move for Harrison Armstrong from Everton has broken down.
After receiving an approach from Forest, Sky Sports News understands the board is unanimous in its decision to not sell the player.
What else are Palace working on before Deadline Day?
Crystal Palace are now close to an agreement with Atalanta to sign Honest Ahanor on loan.
Sky Sports News understands that the proposal is for Ahanor to join the Eagles on a season-long loan from Atalanta and then join Chelsea permanently next summer.
Chelsea have been in talks to sign him permanently from Atalanta for around £40m. He cannot be loaned from Chelsea to Palace because Axel Disasi is already on loan at Selhurst Park.
In terms of outgoings, Ismaila Sarr wants to leave Palace before the deadline. However, Palace insist the player is still not for sale and he still has a contract until 2029.
Liverpool made an approach for the Senegal international in the past week. He is one of a number of options under consideration at Liverpool, including Yankuba Minteh at Brighton.
Sarr has missed Palace's first two games of the season through injury. The window closes on Tuesday at 11pm.
