Wrexham AFC has continued with their summer spending after they signed 21-year-old striker Mo Faal from West Bromwich Albion in a deal rumored to be worth over $788k. This is another high-profile outlay by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney on their club as Wrexham looks promising this season at the top of the leaderboard. Apparently, Wrexham had been tracking Faal for most of the summer window, and after this signing, we can expect that he will go straight into manager Phil Parkinson’s side.

Faal seems very happy about his new position at the club, and he cites the team’s awesome fanbase and the club’s positive future. Other than that, he is excited about the team. Wrexham fans are already looking forward to seeing him take the field and make an impact, particularly with such high expectations surrounding the club. He stated, “I have had a smile on my face since I’ve been here. I’m excited and thoroughly buzzing to be here – I can’t wait to get started.”

For Faal, his journey from starting life in The Gambia to becoming a Welsh footballer with a record signing is quite remarkable. At just seven, he came over to the UK and steadily made his way through the ranks at West Bromwich Albion.  Before that at AFC Fylde, he scored 10 goals in 16 games, showing his ability to score. He then played for Doncaster Rovers, scoring 7 goals in 25 League Two matches. In 2024, Faal now signed a three-year deal with Wrexham. Fans are excited to see how his strong presence and scoring skills will help Wrexham in the future. 

Wrexham wants to build a strong team. They have financial support from Reynolds and McElhenney. The goal is not just to exist in League One, but to compete and keep moving up the football pyramid. If Mo Faal joins Wrexham as expected, it would be another step in putting the puzzle together.

Why Modou Faal isn’t starting for Wrexham

Faal has only played once since his transfer, a 25-minute play against Salford City in the EFL Trophy. On the Rob. Ryan. Red podcast Richard Sutcliffe said, “Mo’s obviously one for the future. It’ll be one of these that, it might be by January he might be knocking on the door but it might be next season.

“We’ve only seen him once in that Salford game and he was raw. He probably tried a bit too hard, if we’re honest.”

Wrexham fans may want to see Mo Faal play soon. But manager Phil Parkinson takes a careful approach. Faal is Wrexham’s most expensive player. But he has little senior experience. He has just one championship game and some loan spells in League Two. Throwing him into the tough League One race too fast could be risky.  Meanwhile, Wrexham already has good strikers. Paul Mullin, Jack Marriott, Steven Fletcher, and Ollie Palmer are all doing well. So there is no need to rush Faal’s development just yet.