Dean Henderson to Nottingham Forest
This move fell through. Last report: Fabrizio Romano, 30 August 2026.
Earlier read, written at an earlier stage of this story: Nottingham Forest have made a formal bid for Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson, and Palace have rejected it. Palace want Henderson to stay and have made that position plain to Forest. With Henderson under contract until June 2028 and the club showing no willingness to negotiate, this is entirely Forest-driven at present. No fee agreement has been reached and no fresh approach has advanced the situation. Fabrizio Romano broke the original bid on 29 August and followed up on 30 August to confirm Palace's outright rejection. Ben Jacobs corroborated the Palace stance the same day, crediting Alex Crook. Three reliable voices, all pointing the same direction: Forest tried, Palace said no. Given a firm rejection from the selling club, a long contract in place, and no sign that Palace are prepared to soften their position, this is a long shot. For it to move forward, Forest would need to either table a figure that genuinely forces a conversation or find another angle entirely. Right now there is no indication that any fee in the €25m to €36m range would shift Palace's thinking. Palace have sold high-value players before. A €30m move to Fulham and a €29m deal with Everton show the club can and do sell, but only on their own terms. The Henderson situation looks different: the contract is long and Palace appear genuinely settled on keeping him. The concrete trigger to watch is whether Forest return with a significantly higher bid, or whether Palace's stance cracks at all before the window closes. Absent that, the trail go
Who reported it
- Fabrizio Romano, 30 August 2026: 🚨🔴🔵 Crystal Palace rejected Nottingham Forest bid for Dean Henderson as there’s no intention to sell the goalkeeper. #CPFC want Henderson to stay. https://t.co/hAO6tu76Nf
- Ben Jacobs, 29 August 2026: Crystal Palace don't wish to sell Dean Henderson following an approach from Nottingham Forest.🧤 🤝 @alex_crook https://t.co/3gQn7hWab2
- Fabrizio Romano, 29 August 2026: 🚨🌳 EXCL: Nottingham Forest send bid to Crystal Palace for Dean Henderson as new goalkeeper. #NFFC looking for new starting GK before end of the window and trying for Palace keepe
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