‘Unrefusable offer’ – What it would take for Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney to sanction sale of Wrexham star Elliot Lee amid transfer links to Wayne Rooney’s Birmingham

The all-action Red Dragons midfielder, who has hit 10 goals through 21 appearances this season, continues to see his stock soar after helping his current employers to secure a record-breaking promotion back into the Football League during the 2022-23 campaign.

There have been suggestions that Lee is registering on Birmingham's transfer radar, with new Blues boss Wayne Rooney in need of inspiration from somewhere after enduring a tough start to his reign at St. Andrew’s. The expectation is that Tom Brady and the Birmingham board will be asked to make funds available for transfers in January.

A move for Lee could be made at that stage, but ex-England international Carlton Palmer has told Football League World of what it would take to get a deal done: “In my opinion, Lee is a Championship level player playing in a lower division, so it's no surprise to me that he's attracting the attention of Championship clubs. However, Championship clubs would have to make an unrefusable offer as Wrexham are ambitious, financially backed and under no pressure to sell. I'd be surprised if Lee wanted to leave Wrexham at this point, as they are on a mission and are looking to complete back-to-back promotions. I think Birmingham will have to look elsewhere.”

Lee, who is a product of West Ham’s academy system, joined Wrexham in the summer of 2022 and is tied to a contract that still has a little over 18 months left to run.