Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson has issued an update on potential incomings at the Racecourse.
The Red Dragons’ pre-season is set to kick off next month with preparations for the coming League One campaign well underway.
Since the Hollywood takeover, Wrexham has been strong in the transfer market and attracted several quality EFL players like Paul Mullin, Elliot Lee, and Ollie Palmer from a higher division.
Last summer Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney enhanced Parkinson’s squad with former Premier League stars James McClean and Steven Fletcher arriving at the Racecourse.
It has been a keen desire by managers and owners alike to have strong leadership, experience, and quality in the squad.
Since securing promotion to League One, Wrexham have been relatively quiet with their transfer activity.
Before this week, contract extensions to Steven Fletcher and goalkeeper Mark Howard had been the most notable action to the first team.
However, Wrexham made a huge statement of intent this week with their first summer signing.
The Red Dragons confirmed the official signing of goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo.
Okonkwo impressed at the Racecourse during his loan spell from Arsenal last season leaving Wrexham fans eager to see the temporary deal be made permanent.
The Wrexham faithful will hope the impressive return of the 22-year-old will be a sign of things to come this summer.
Phil Parkinson drops transfer hint
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson has addressed Wrexham’s potential incomings this summer.
The coach is keen to bolster his squad ahead of Wrexham’s first League One campaign in almost 20 years.
Despite back-to-back promotions, Wrexham will need to strengthen the squad if they want to be competitive with the biggest sides in the league.
Speaking to the Leader, Parkinson said:
“The players we are going for, we are competing with other teams for,”
“But Wrexham is a very attractive club to come and play for and we working on getting the best players which are within our budget.
“It is an exciting club to be part of, there is no doubt about that.”
“There’s the back-to-back promotions and people looking from afar can see we are a club progressing in the right direction.
“There’s a lot more growth to come and there’s players who want to be a part of that.
“It is my job and the staff’s job to select those players who can enhance that.
“We have already got a strong squad and the aim is to make it even more competitive by the time that the season starts.”
Wrexham are an exciting prospect for transfer targets
Undoubtedly, Wrexham’s transfer pull can be seen by the signings they have made in past windows. Wrexham are able to attract players from higher leagues.
However, this summer, the club will begin to see other big-name teams enter the fray for some of their key transfer targets.
This will be a new test for the Hollywood owners to encounter, with the likes of Birmingham and various championship clubs sharing similar shortlists.
That being said, it is clear that Wrexham is an exciting prospect for any player to join. The aim and support from owner to manager is pure ambition to improve the club.
The Red Dragons are set to return to the States on their pre-season tour to play for a growing US fanbase.
This prospect has to be an exciting opportunity for a player willing to join the journey Wrexham are on.
Every football club dreams of progressing through the leagues, but, with ambitious owners and a record of securing key transfers for Parkinson, Wrexham will still be able to compete in the market and attract quality players that will excite the fans.
