Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to keep on spending! Phil Parkinson confirms Wrexham still working on a 'number of deals' ahead of start of Championship season

It has been another busy summer at SToK Racecourse, with the Red Dragons piecing together a squad that they hope will be competitive in the Championship. There have been several comings and goings, with club legend Paul Mullin among those to depart on loan.

The likes of Ryan Hardie, Danny Ward, Lewis O’Brien, Conor Coady and Kieffer Moore have passed through the arrivals lounge, with Wales internationals Lewis Koumas and Nathan Broadhead said to still be on Wrexham’s wanted list - along with Ajax midfielder Sivert Mannsverk.

Quizzed on a record-shattering deal for Broadhead, which could be worth over £7 million ($9m), Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson told reporters: "I honestly don't know anything today, whether there's been any developments. He's Ipswich Town's player. Until I'm told different, that's the way it'll stay. There's a number of deals we're looking into at the moment."

With Hollywood co-owners helping to make more funds available, expectation is building again in North Wales. Parkinson added on the prospect of overseeing a fourth successive promotion and a step up into the Premier League: "The three in a row is history, people are inevitably going to mention that. But we don't get carried away with ourselves, we never have.

"Other people on the outside may well talk about that but we're just focused on what we've got to do, remaining grounded as a group and knowing there's a lot of hard work ahead of us. But it's equally very exciting as well. There's an air of anticipation in and around the town and the club."

Wrexham, who spent part of pre-season enjoying a tour of Australia and New Zealand, will open their 2025-26 campaign on Saturday with a trip to Southampton - who were playing top-flight football last season.