'Gaps to fill' for Forest but 'it should not be panic stations'

[BBC] [PA Media] With Oliver Glasner's arrival, perhaps the expectation was it would trigger another Nottingham Forest overhaul. It has been relatively quiet so far, with Glasner hoping patience will pay off. Forest's main signings - Xaver Schlager and Ousmane Diomande - add extra quality and depth, while Schlager played under Glasner at Wolfsburg and is a player the head coach knows and can immediately trust. Goalkeeper Steven Benda joins as third choice to offer extra cover, but because there has not been a marquee signing to replace Elliot Anderson, there can be a view Forest have fallen short in the window so far. That should not be the case, with Forest always looking for quality over quantity and Glasner said on Sunday that two or three deals were in the pipeline. Glasner also dismissed a suggestion on Forest were short on numbers in midfield, pointing to James McAtee and Morgan Gibbs-White as options who could comfortably drop back. The expensive nature of the market, the World Cup holding deals up and Forest looking to be more precise naturally means transfers have been slower. Add to that clubs know Forest have money to spend. Any team would be weaker without England's Anderson, who was outstanding for Forest after joining from Newcastle two years ago, but while there are still gaps to fill it should not be panic stations. What have you made of Forest's summer transfers so far? And what do you expect to happen at Forest before the end of the transfer window? Send us your comments [BBC]
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