The Welsh side have finally confirmed their National League promotion, and the transfer rumour mill is well and truly churning away
It's been an emotional rollercoaster since Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took over at Wrexham in November 2020. After a near miss last season, the Red Dragons finally secured the National League title by beating Boreham Wood on Saturday, which means they will be competing in the Football League for the first time since 2008 next campaign.
The club's Hollywood owners have not been afraid of throwing their weight around in the transfer market in recent times, infamously convincing League Two top scorer Paul Mullin to forego a place in League One with Cambridge United and drop down two divisions in the summer of 2021.
And more recently, Reynolds and McElhenney convinced retired Premier League stalwart turned world-class vlogger Ben Foster to strap his GoPro back on and help Wrexham over the line in the final weeks of the season.
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Thanks to the success of the immensely popular docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, which has catapulted the club to worldwide fame, the Robins are set to have more pull than ever in the upcoming summer transfer window.
Rumours are already swirling over which high-profile names will be next to pop up at the Racecourse Ground, and so GOAL has taken a look at 13 signings the club could make in the not-too-distant future…
Getty ImagesGareth Bale
The wheels are already in motion for this audacious swoop…
Earlier this week, Gareth Bale sent his congratulation to McElhenney following Wrexham's promotion. Never one to miss an opportunity, the Robins' owner then vowed to convince the four-time Champions League winner to come out of retirement for one final "magical season".
To be honest, though, a miracle will be required to tempt Bale away from the golf course for the bright lights of Gillingham away on a bitterly-cold Tuesday night. However, the Wales legend did not completely rule the idea out when he responded to McElhenney.
Soon after, Reynolds joined the fray, bizarrely promising to shave a golf course into his co-owners' back hair if Bale joined.
Hmm, maybe we don't want to see this transfer happen after all.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesHal Robson-Kanu
Bale is not the only Welsh hero who has been flirting with Wrexham's A-list owners since their promotion was confirmed.
Hal Robson-Kanu – who starred for Chris Coleman's side at Euro 2016 – has also thrown his hat into the ring, saying: "Look Wrexham have done phenomenally well and massive credit to Ryan Reynolds and the whole team down there.
"From my perspective, being able to offer my services to the club, I'm in unique position, which is quite nice. I'm a free agent and I have been for the last two years. I've not officially announced my retirement, but again I'm 33 years of age. What they've done is fantastic. I'm happy to have a conversation and as I said, I'd be happy to donate any salary I receive to charity as well."
That's not a bad deal. Surely the forward is worth a punt in League Two?
Getty/GOALMacaulay Langstaff
Avert your eyes Notts County fans.
Only one player has outscored the unstoppable Mullin in the National League this season: Macaulay Langstaff.
Of course, the 'non-league Erling Haaland' would prefer to make his Football League return with the Magpies, but if they cannot successfully navigate the lottery of the play-offs, would he really wait around in the fifth-tier for another season?
Just imagine Mullin and Langstaff up front. That would be quite the spectacle.
Getty ImagesRuben Rodrigues
Once again Notts County fans, please look away.
Ruben Rodrigues has been proving himself to be too good for non-league ever since he joined the Magpies in 2020.
It's been another productive season this time around, with the forward notching over 30 goal contributions to go with the 19 goals and nine assists he managed during the 2021-22 campaign.
Much like with Langstaff, another season in the National League is unlikely to appeal. Could both of them jump ship this summer? Notts County will be praying they stick around, regardless of how the play-offs go.