Phil Parkinson has secured one of his brightest talents to a new contract extension at Wrexham.
This summer it is expected that there will be numerous new faces arriving at Wrexham, as the club prepare for their first League One campaign in 19 years.
Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have already been active in the market with goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo returning to the club last month.
Parkinson had also improved his defensive options with signing Lewis Brunt from Leicester City.
Last month several key players agreed new deals to extend their stay at the Racecourse, with the fanbase glad to see veteran Mark Howard and Steven Fletcher remain in North Wales.
The Red Dragons have announced that Wrexham youngster Max Cleworth is the latest player to commit his future at the club after agreeing on a new deal until 2027.
Max Cleworth reacts to Wrexham contract extension
The 21-year-old has become an increasingly important part of Parkinson’s squad. The Wrexham academy star has been part of back-to-back promotions and is keen to remain at the club.
Speaking to BBC Sport Wales, Cleworth said: “It’s nice to have put that to bed and concentrate on the future now and hopefully a good few more years with this club.”
On his success in North Wales and the upcoming campaign, he added: “Obviously it was a good back-end to the season personally and a very good one for the club as a whole.
“I’m looking forward to the challenge that comes this year. There are some big clubs in the league – Birmingham and Huddersfield – so we know hard it’s going to be.
“But we’ve got the players to compete with that level of football.”
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Max Cleworth and Lewis Brunt are key to Wrexham’s future
Wrexham has many senior members of the squad approaching the latter years of their careers. The club needs to keep a balanced approach with the squad.
Cleworth’s contract extension and securing the latest signing Lewis Brunt helps the club prepare for the long-term project.
Both players are relatively young with the centre-backs aged 21 and 23 respectively.
The Wrexham boss now has two strong options to compete for a starting 11 place, but also be able to step up as future leaders of the dressing room.
Both players have the ability and potential to progress with the club and potentially achieve the goal of playing at a higher division in the future.
Owners Reynolds and McElhenney will be pleased to see Cleworth extend his stay at the Racecourse because it offers a solid foundation for the club to build around as the project continues to progress in the coming years.