Why Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney may have to pay players to leave Wrexham before start of Championship season – explained

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney find themselves in a position where they may have to start paying players to leave Wrexham.

• Meteoric rise enjoyed by the Red Dragons
• Are now working with a bloated squad
• Movement expected before next deadline

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  A meteoric rise for the Red Dragons has seen them enjoy a historic run of three successive promotions. Rapid progress has been made on and off the field, meaning that the Welsh outfit are now a Championship club.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Regular forays into the transfer market have been made in order to ensure that Phil Parkinson has a squad at his disposal that can be competitive across various levels of the EFL. Big money has been invested, with the record books being rewritten.

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  Wrexham do, however, now have a rather bloated squad. They can only register 25 players (excluding those under the age of 21) for the 2025-26 campaign. As things stand, the Red Dragons have 30 senior stars on their books.

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  They have eight strikers, the same number of central midfielders – after bringing in the likes of Ryan Hardie, Josh Windass and Lewis O’Brien – along with four left wing-backs. reports that “some on the fringes may have to be paid to leave”. Others may “strike deals on transfer fees to allow the purchasing club to offer wages more on a par with what Wrexham pay”.