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Wrexham are on the verge of completing a sensational move for Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson in a deal that will shatter the club's transfer record. The 26-year-old shot-stopper is expected to undergo a medical on Monday after the two clubs reached an agreement following extensive negotiations this summer.

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Paul Mullin is a Wrexham legend, but there is little place for sentiment in professional sport and former Red Dragons star Lee Trundle has admitted to GOAL that football can be “cruel”. More tough decisions have been made in North Wales this summer, with a promotion-winning striker that registered 110 goals for the club seeing his contract terminated by mutual consent.

Wrexham are being backed to avoid any Wayne Rooney-esque mistakes in the managerial department, with former Red Dragons star Lee Trundle telling GOAL that Phil Parkinson “deserves another full season” at the helm. With Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac calling shots at the Racecourse, there has been talk of a big-name boss being sought.