Wrexham’s new signing Jon Dadi Bodvarsson has previously described his style of play perfectly

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Wrexham have moved into the free agent market by signing two players to bolster Phil Parkinson’s options outside of the transfer window.

The League One season has started so well for Wrexham with Phil Parkinson sitting third in the table after 13 games.

Parkinson feels his Wrexham side is developing well and he should certainly be pleased with only losing two games so far this season.

The start to this season hasn’t been completely perfect though as Wrexham have encountered some real injury problems of late.

George Evans picked up an injury at Stevenage, Jack Marriott is facing four months out of action and Steven Fletcher now has a knee problem.

Wrexham have therefore dipped into the free agent market in order to boost Parkinson’s squad until the January transfer window.

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Jon Dadi Bodvarsson has explained his style of play

Wrexham pounced to sign midfielder Matty James on a free transfer, covering for the Evans injury in the process.

Parkinson also added a new striker by bringing in Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, months after he left Bolton Wanderers at the end of his contract.

The 32-year-old has penned a deal until January and will help replace Marriott and Fletcher up top.

Bodvarsson has already praised Parkinson and will be looking to feature against Harrogate Town in the FA Cup this weekend.

So what can Wrexham fans expect from Bodvarsson?

The striker described his style of play perfectly when speaking to The Athletic in 2020, suggesting that English football suits him perfectly.

Bodvarsson highlighted his physicality, hold-up play and link-up play in the final third, admitting that he loves leading the line for his team.

Bodvarsson accepted that he hasn’t really scored enough goals in his career but has been able to make an impact in different ways.

“In general, though, I think English football suits me. It’s similar to the way we play at Iceland and I was quite quick to settle at Wolves. I like the physicality and pace of the game. Even though I didn’t score many goals, I gave other things: hold-up play, bringing other players into the game. I love it,” said Bodvarsson.

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Bodvarsson goal record analysed

Bodvarsson brings physicality and experience to the Wrexham attack but goals haven’t exactly been his calling card.

During his days in Iceland and Norway, Bodvarsson scored 44 times in 200 games to earn himself a move to Kaiserslautern.

Just two goals in 15 games saw Bordvarsson move to Wolves, but his record in England has seen him score just 36 goals in eight years.

Bodvarsson has also never scored 10 goals in a league season and his record over his league career is basically 1 goal every 6 games.

Wrexham will hope to see Bodvarsson chip in during his time at the club and his style of play actually sounds ideal for Parkinson’s side.

Wrexham are hard-working and leave everything out on the pitch, working superbly as a unit under Parkinson.

Bodvarsson fits into that perfectly and whilst he may not be flashy or score goals for fun, he may be the kind of character Wrexham fans really appreciate.