Wrexham fans have a new hero to cheer on this season, and pundits are backing Josh Windass to deliver the goods for the Red Dragons.
After weeks of speculation, Wrexham finally announced Josh Windass as a new signing earlier this week, joining on a free transfer after terminating his contract at Sheffield Wednesday.
The 31-year-old comes with a great deal of Championship pedigree, as well as having an abundance of that fighting spirit and winning mentality Phil Parkinson loves in his players.
There are high hopes for the Wrexham new boy, with fans very excited to see Windass in action. But, can he live up to the hype?
Lee Hendrie believes Josh Windass can make a ‘big’ impact at Wrexham
Speaking to Football League World about Windass’ move to the Racecourse Ground, Sky Sports pundit Lee Hendrie backed the former Wednesday man to deliver on his big potential for Wrexham, suggesting it’s a match made in heaven for both parties.
He said: “Wrexham, again, a club that’s really striving to go forward and you know, you know what you’re getting from Josh Windass. There’s no doubt of that.
“I think with the potential that Wrexham have, you know, they’re [in the] Championship, and the way things are, you probably feel that they’re in a hell of a better state than what Wednesday are.
“So, you know, there’s no doubt that Josh Windass will be thinking all of these things and the potential of what the football club can do, and where he can go.
“I think it’d be not a bad move for him at all, and that’s him staying in England and proving that, you know, he could be a big player for them.”
We’ve already backed Windass to be Wrexham’s best signing of the summer, and it sounds like Hendrie agrees with that sentiment. Now, it’s down to the player to prove us all right.
Phil Parkinson’s team selection will be very interesting in 2025/26
All eyes will now be on Parkinson’s team selection in light of the new signings, with Windass also set to be joined by Lewis O’Brien this summer.
O’Brien is expected to become the new record signing at Wrexham, so it figures that he will get a starting spot in the XI come August.
If we assume Windass is coming in as an attacking midfielder, we’d expect him to feature behind the frontline in place of the likes of Elliot Lee and Jay Rodriguez, who played there towards the end of the season.
There will be rotation, of course, but there’s every chance that Windass in particular could end up being the missing piece of the puzzle for Parkinson and establish himself as a key player for the coming campaign.