Phil Parkinson admits Wrexham have transfer work to do to be 'competitive' but insists he's in constant contact with Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney

After two straight promotions, Wrexham are preparing for life in League One. Thus far, they have signed five players: Plymouth goalkeeper Callum Burton, left-back Seb Revan from Aston Villa, centre-back Lewis Brunt from Leicester City, Charlton midfielder George Dobson and stopper Arthur Okonkwo saw his Arsenal loan move turn into a permanent deal. But, manager Parkinson wants more in their bid to reach the Championship.

He told BBC Sport: “At the moment, we have a lot of work to do in terms of our recruitment to make us competitive. Every season you have to start with the aim of being at the top. I liaise with the owners all the time about what I feel we need to be competitive. We are not quite there yet. The squad is good but we are going into a top league.”

Wrexham - who released eight players at the end of last season - are aiming to create history by becoming the first team in the top five steps of the English football pyramid to achieve a third-straight promotion. After winning the National League and securing automatic promotion from League Two, Parkinson's side have their sights set on reaching the Championship at the first time of asking.

Wrexham are currently in the United States as part of their North America pre-season tour. First up in their warm-up schedule, the Red Dragons take on Bournemouth on Saturday, followed by games against Chelsea and Vancouver Whitecaps on July 24 and 27 respectively.