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Nick Godwin
BBC Radio London reporter

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Oliver Glasner is a very interesting guy. He comes across really well, speaks really well. As a journalist, I always found that he engaged with questions brilliantly and was full of insight.

He's a really interesting football person and the impact he has had at Palace in recent years really cannot be put into words - a breath-taking journey. This latest development makes him an even more fascinating figure I think.

When we read this news he was joining Forest, I was pretty flabbergasted to be honest with you. When he left , there was this real sense he had done what he needed to do at a club of that size in the Premier League and he was casting his eye further afield. There was talk of AC Milan and Liverpool. For him to appear at of all clubs, Nottingham Forest, it made my jaw hit the floor I have to say.

If you look at the players he had to sell at Palace, they are some of the outstanding figures at the World Cup. To have a club that would give him the resources to keep his best players and buy new ones, I would imagine it will be quite appealing to him.

I would imagine given this latest chapter in the Forest-Palace tale, the kind of rancour we have seen in games between these clubs in recent years is only going to continue in the new season.

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We asked for your views on which free agents Nottingham Forest could target this summer and whether there is one player they are linked with but you hope they never sign.

Here are some of your comments:

Matt: Kamada in centre midfield might be a start to filling the Anderson hole and Glasner likes him too. Constant talk of Fratessi - really bad fit for the Premier League and simply not good enough to stand out in Serie A.

Daniel: I didn't realise that Kamada was available on a free! In considering which players Glasner might bring with him to Forest, I'd thought that Kamada would suit as a realistic option. He played more often than not as one of the two deeper central midfielders in the 3-4-2-1 formation that Glasner employed at Palace, and could move to join his gaffer again, with the two having worked together at Eintracht Frankfurt previously.

While I think that Nico Dominguez can fill the gap that Anderson vacates in our midfield, the club will want another body to replace him, so it could be a very sensible bit of business for Glasner to bring Kamada with him - a player who knows just what our soon-to-be new manager wants. A low-key, low-risk option to save us splurging an inflated transfer fee on another up-and-comer.

Kris: Of those 15 players listed as free agents, I wouldn't sign any of them. They're either too old, too injury prone or too expensive to make their signing worthwhile. We've been linked with just about everyone, but one name that crops up a lot is Davide Frattesi. Not for me, our history with Italian players isn't great (Silenzi anyone?!) and we don't need him - we have MGW and McAtee who both play in his position.

Jonathan: Stones on a free maybe if his wage demands were realistic. Salah...nope.

Lufbrarunner: James Rodriguez, Luka Modric and John Stones, would be formidable, but unlikely signings. We just have to trust that the management team get it right and stabilise the club's position in the Premier League.

Colin Fray
BBC Radio Nottingham reporter

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Nottingham Forest don't want to be FA Cup semi-final losers like they were under Nuno Espirito Santo, League Cup semi-final losers like they were under Steve Cooper, or Europa League semi-final losers like they were under Vitor Pereira.

They want the next thing and Oliver Glasner clearly has shown he is capable of doing that by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final and going on to win the Community Shield.

Then after the controversy between Forest and Crystal Palace about which European competition each would be in, going on to win the Conference League last season despite halfway through it having expressed his kind of upset with the hierarchy. That was a bit like Nuno did with Evangelos Marinakis at Forest and that cost him his job.

So as we go through the years - because we're talking about long-term according to the quotes from Glasner - it might not all be harmonious, because clearly this is a guy that is prepared to speak his mind. But, what it might do, is bring some silverware.

They've had their eye on him for a little while. They almost appointed him at one stage after Steve Cooper but went with Nuno instead. So Marinakis has long been an admirer of Glasner and it's felt that now is the right time both for him and for Forest to, as it says in the statement, take the club to the next level.

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We asked for your views on what Oliver Glasner's top priorities should be, after his appointment as Nottingham Forest head coach was confirmed on Monday.

Here are some of your comments:

David: We need a good back-up goalkeeper, a quality midfielder to replace the departing Elliot Anderson and a new striker. Spend the money wisely as we have a good squad ready for the next steps in our journey.

Nick: The highest priority should be identifying which players fit his system and which ones do not. I hope he comes with a list of players he wants to sign also. There's only seven weeks until the season starts and the players need to adapt.

Tim: We need a new key midfielder to replace Anderson. Another goalkeeper, probably a first-choice one if Matz Sels leaves. Hopefully replace Morato too.

John: Number one - secure the commitment of Morgan Gibbs-White. Two - attract a proven goalscorer. Three - buy a couple of young midfielders with potential. Four - see if we can get back Anthony Elanga at a discount. Happy new season!