Wrexham cannot wait for the challenge of England’s second tier for the first time in 43 years.
Wrexham will be the odd club out in the Championship as they are the only team in the division next season not to have played in the top flight.
However, Phil Parkinson’s side will not suffer any inferiority complex and Wrexham’s transfer budget shows that Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are preparing for an ‘assault’ on the Championship.
Former manager Dean Saunders has been singing the praises of the Wrexham owners but has also revealed a fear for the club upon the step up in quality.
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Dean Saunders praises Wrexham owners but has fears over Championship wages
Speaking to BBC Sport Wales, former Red Dragons boss Saunders believes that Reynolds and McElhenney will back Parkinson in the transfer window once again.
Saunders stated: “I thought it was a joke when these two film stars came in. I think everyone thought it was a wind-up but it looks to me as if they’re going to put their hands in their pockets again.”
Wrexham are interested in Aaron Cresswell after the defender’s departure from West Ham and have also eyed moves for Tom Cairney and Harry Darling.
However, Saunders believes the club may have trouble attracting players this summer as they compete against Premier League clubs in terms of wages being offered to players.
Saunders explained: “In League One and League Two and the National League, there’s not a lot of difference in the wages-a couple of thousand either way- but some of these players playing for say, Leicester and Ipswich- they are on £100,000 a week.”
Wrexham targeting free agents at the start of summer window
Shaun Harvey’s Wrexham prediction appears to be coming true as the club begin the summer chasing players out of contract.
Cresswell and Cairney’s deals expire in June from their respective clubs, whilst Darling is also set to become a free agent after his Swansea spell.
Wrexham could be keeping their powder dry in terms of the reported £25m budget until later in the window when they can begin to negotiate lower fees with clubs becoming more desperate to sell assets.
The only worry for the Red Dragons is that they themselves may also have that same problem as Wrexham’s high wages puts clubs off making moves for their outcast players.