Ashley Young urged to join Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney's ambitious project at Wrexham with 'step down inevitable' for 39-year-old after Everton exit

Pat Nevin has told Young to move to Wrexham after his Everton exit. The 39-year-old has departed Goodison Park after making 70 appearances for the club, and Nevin believes the ex-Manchester United and Aston Villa winger should utilise his experience to help the Welsh club win a fourth successive promotion under Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

The former Chelsea star has told Young that he simply cannot expect to make a step up in his career at his age, and as a result, believes a drop into the Championship would serve him well. Nevin did just that in his career, moving from Everton to Tranmere Rovers when they were in the second tier.

Speaking to Spin Genie, who offer the latest jackpot slots, Nevin said: "I love what Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have done at Wrexham. I've got time for anyone who can pick a club up and invest money to bring them back up the leagues. It might be annoying for the teams playing against them but that's what happens at every level of football.

"Ashley Young is so weird. There is no way he should be so fit at the age of 39. If you're a sitting midfielder or number 10 who is waltzing about, it may be understandable, but he's a full-back bombing up and down the wing which is staggering. He does, however, happen to be human, so it's inevitable he will drop off at some point. If he takes a step down, it needs to be for a project and Wrexham is one hell of a project. From my point of view, I would encourage it. I think it would be a really good thing for him to do. I dropped down a division later on in my career and it was possibly the happiest I ever was whilst playing. My advice would be that his next move won't be to Real Madrid, so he needs to do something he enjoys and ignore anyone who says, 'Oh, it's a step down.'

"He would offer so much experience and leadership to that team. Who else has achieved what he has at Wrexham? It would all rub off on his teammates and be a win-win for both parties. Even if he got injured, he will add something massive off the field."

Young will take some time to make his next move. Whether Reynolds and McElhenney agree with Nevin and want to sign the veteran full-back remains to be seen.