Wrexham fans are still waiting for their first signing of the January transfer window, but they’re not even sure they want Michael Smith to join the club.
It has been a frustrating month on the pitch so far for Wrexham, with Phil Parkinson’s side suffering defeats against Barnsley and Shrewsbury on the road.
Off it, the Red Dragons have failed to make progress in the transfer market, despite the very clear need for a new striker to join their ranks.
Wrexham are expected to move for Michael Smith in the near future to solve their goalscoring woes, but there are conflicted feelings among the fanbase as to whether it’s the right approach.
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Wrexham fans are sceptical of Michael Smith, but Owls fans don’t want him to leave
Smith was notably absent from Sheffield Wednesday’s squad for the game against Leeds United on Sunday, which sparked intense speculation over his future at Hillsborough.
But, while Fearless in Devotion took to Twitter/X to suggest Smith’s exclusion “could be very telling,” the opinions of the Wrexham fans and the Sheffield Wednesday fans on social media were wildly different.
One Wrexham fan said, “Surely we need a forward with pace?” while another added, “Not sure about another veteran.”
With Smith aged 33 now, his signing is not exactly getting the tongue wagging for Wrexham fans, with one claiming: “It’s time to bin this model and think long term.”
Clearly, this is a common theme among Red Dragons’ supporters, with one suggesting Smith is “not the right signing… May as well stick with Ollie Palmer and strengthen elsewhere.”
However, it’s a completely different story when you consult the Owls fanbase, with many hoping Smith doesn’t move on at all.
One Wednesday fan told Wrexham that Smith “would be your best player by some distance,” while another added: “Gutted. Been our best striker this season.”
Meanwhile, one Owls supporter commented on Smith’s absence, and said: “No Smith is crazy, would 100% be on the bench ahead of Ugbo in any sensible world.”
On the idea of Smith moving on, it has been suggested that it would be “absolute madness if [Sheffield Wednesday] get rid of him.”
Michael Smith would guarantee Wrexham the goals they need this season
Any Wrexham fans unsure as to whether Smith would be a good fit only need to look at his past partnership with Ollie Rathbone to see he could be lethal for the Red Dragons in League One.
Smith has been in decent form for Wednesday this season in the Championship, and there can surely be no doubt that he would deliver the attacking returns Wrexham need to secure automatic promotion this year.
While Danny Rohl has been coy about the rumours, there is usually no smoke without fire, and only time will tell whether the veteran will end up moving to Wrexham.
Sure, Smith may be more of a short-term solution, but his track-record speaks for itself, and Wrexham fans would soon fall in love with the big striker if he repeated his previous success in the third tier.