“Any New Deals Can Take Time” – Days After ‘Major Surgery’ Update, Wrexham Boss Phil Parkinson Plays Down Transfer ‘Speculations’

The promotion to EFL League Two has put pressure on Wrexham to bolster the squad. There are no doubts regarding the squad’s ability to perform. But with a step forward into the higher leagues, the quality of players in the competition increases. Thus, signings would be crucial for the soccer club to stay up.

Phil Parkinson, though, remains calm and wants to sign the right players. There are many instances where the team’s chemistry gets disrupted by several signings after moving up to higher leagues. It takes time for them to settle down and play as a team. 

Thus, he downplays the “major surgery” required for the squad as they entered the new league. While facing pressure to remain competitive, Parkinson is focused on finding the right players for the squad. 

Wrexham manager downplays the importance of signing new players

According to Daily Express US, Phil Parkinson stated in a recent interview, “There is always a lot of speculation every summer about players that we are looking at. We are just going about our business and looking at targets, but bearing in mind the fact that we have already got a strong squad to go into pre-season.” They currently have many able players in the squad, like Paul Mullin and Ollie Palmer, who can play soccer at a high level in any league. 

He continued, “Sometimes any new deals can take time and, if need be, we are prepared to wait. We are not in a summer where we need seven or eight players because the squad is strong. Of course, ideally, we would like to improve in one or two areas and we are looking to do that, but my feeling is it might take a bit of time.”

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Getting in the proper type of player is vital for the squad, and the team will need to find the balance to integrate these players. Wrexham will face teams with much more quality. The gap of 15 years of not playing in higher leagues would be crucial for the club going forward to match the opposition teams. 

Host of targets for the team to sign 

Although they released around 11 players, the team has extended the contracts of various players. Scott Butler, Aaron James, and Liam McAlinden have all extended their contracts with the club. Likewise, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney stepped back to support the manager and follow his decisions. 

Having players with the right winning mentality would be crucial for the club to receive back-to-back promotions. Hopefully, they can stitch on the right side to match their ambitions. Therefore, it looks likely for the club to sign the appropriate type of players. Who do you think they will sign?

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