Revealed: How much Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney spent on record signing yet to play a single minute of League One football for Wrexham

A busy summer transfer window saw the Red Dragons move to further bolster their ranks. Additions were required as Phil Parkinson sought to piece together a squad that can be competitive in the third tier of English football – following back-to-back promotions.

The Hollywood co-owners in North Wales are considered to have completed more shrewd business, with the likes of Arthur Okonkwo, George Dobson and Ollie Rathbone being snapped up. The latter is said to have been lured away from Rotherham in a £500,000 deal.

A move for Mo Faal, who arrived from West Brom after registering 15 goals across loan spells at Doncaster and Walsall last season, was said to have matched Rathbone’s fee. McClean has, however, told those at a live recording of Ben Foster’s ‘Fozcast’ that 21-year-old forward Faal actually came with a £590,000 price tag.

That asking price will raise eyebrows as the youngster is yet to figure for Wrexham in League One this season. His two appearances to date have come in the Carabao Cup – when he scored against Salford – and the Football League Trophy.

The towering Gambian frontman faces fierce competition for places at SToK Racecourse from the likes of Paul Mullin and Jack Marriott. He may, however, have been brought in with one eye on the future, as fellow frontmen Ollie Palmer and Steven Fletcher are into their 30s and cannot go on forever.