Wrexham are under no illusions as to the task ahead of them in the Championship.
Wrexham’s Championship comparison in terms of spending shows the gap between the value of players between League One and the second tier.
However, Phil Parkinson is smart in the transfer market and has already proven he knows how to mould squads together, Wrexham’s commercial income will also help in acquiring new players this summer.
Humphrey Ker has outlined Wrexham’s spending intentions by claiming the club will have to quadruple their wage bill in order to compete and the club’s community director has also given a further hint to the transfer plan this window.
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Humphrey Ker reveals Wrexham’s spending intentions
Speaking to the Leader, Ker has revealed that the club have already held ‘preliminary discussions’ over the plan for this summer’s transfer window and knows that the Red Dragons have a lot of work to do.
Ker stated: “We had some very preliminary discussions as to what might be required if by some chance we got there and that’s quite sobering, it is a lot of money!
“There will be challenges and we’ll have a big summer ahead of us but we’ve done it a couple of years in a row, why not keep coming and doing it this time?
“Leicester, Southampton and Ipswich coming down from the Premier League, all of those are going to be brutal games and the teams that have just missed out on promotion.
“Let’s not forget, the top six in the Championship are all temporarily embarrassed Premier League clubs. We’ve got a big task on our hands ahead of next season but you have got to enjoy it.”
Humphrey Ker warns Wrexham’s spending will be sustainable
Wrexham will have to comply with PSR rules when recruiting this summer, meaning there are likely to be a host of departures as well as incomings to the Racecourse Ground.
The club will not risk putting their future in danger and despite Wrexham’s £40m Championship windfall, Ker has revealed that any spending will be sustainable.
Ker explained: “We will also need to find a way to ensure that we protect ourselves, to keep sustainable, We know this division is a money pit but all football is a money pit.
“We’ve enjoyed extraordinary success with this kind of hybrid working system with the investment that comes in via the sponsorship that we have, and we have just got to keep on keeping on.”