The sequel is never as good as the original, right? Wrong.
Such is the momentum that Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s tinseltown-fuelled juggernaut currently have, the Red Dragons are already heavily fancied to be in the mix for a third (yes, third!) consecutive promotion.
And given the resources at their disposal due to Messrs Reynolds and McElhenney, they are probably fancied for a reason. But as good as Wrexham have been over the past two seasons, a bit of fine-tuning is never a bad idea.
Having gone from non-league to the third-tier in such a short period, the squad will need a freshen up if the dream of another promotion is to become reality. Luckily – or unluckily – for Reynolds and McElhenney, *Mirror Football* have handed me the imaginary Wrexham credit card to get them in the best possible shape to smash League One.
A number of players are out of contract and we won’t be keeping the majority. Further forward, there are arguably the toughest decisions.
In terms of contracted players, there are several who already struggled for minutes in the fourth-tier; that isn’t likely to change after promotion. Like last year, we’re not expecting to lose anybody against our wishes.
The allure of Wrexham’s project has only grown stronger over the past 12 months, so it’s hard to see any of our crown jewels being prised away by clubs higher up the pyramid. Or their retained list to be precise.
For good. For keeps.
He’ll be our No.1 goalkeeper with January recruit Luke McNicholas ready to jump in as and when required. There are gaps to fill in central defence with Hayden and Tunnicliffe gone.
He’s played over 40 league matches in three of his five years at Pompey so is durable as well. On a free, he’s a no-brainer.
Elsewhere in defence, acquiring a quality operator who can compete with Jacob Mendy for the left wing-back spot would be a shrewd move. With a year left on his deal, a move shouldn’t break the bank, which is good, because we’ve got more work to do.
If we can keep him fit, a player of his quality is practically a cheat code in League One. If there’s one thing Wrexham aren’t short on, its goal.
But you can never have too many goalscorers, right? We’re gonna assume Gareth Bale isn’t planning to bin the golf clubs and dust off his boots anytime soon, so lets splash a bit more cash.
What better way to complete our squad than by smashing the club’s current £300,000 transfer record to bring Langstaff up into League One. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.
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