Ollie Palmer is launching a new project alongside one of his former AFC Wimbledon teammates.
After signing Paul Mullin in the summer of 2021, Wrexham signed Ollie Palmer in the 2022 January transfer window to partner the striker.
Together, the duo fired the Red Dragons out of the National League and all the way up to League One.
After starting the season as a regular feature under Phil Parkinson, however, Palmer was dropped by Wrexham in the second half of 2024/25.
What the future holds for the 33-year-old at the Racecourse Ground remains to be seen, but the striker has now launched a new project away from Wrexham.
Wrexham striker Ollie Palmer excited by new project
Palmer spent several years at AFC Wimbledon before deciding to join Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s project.
During that time, he worked alongside Luke O’Neill, and the pair have now announced the opening of their new academy.
In a statement put out on the Prolab Academy Instagram page, they wrote: “@olliep9_ & @luke2_oneill are excited to announce they’re opening an elite football academy for children between the ages 6-16.
“Unlock your full potential with UEFA qualified coaches, within a professionally run environment, all whilst having fun!
“Register your interest today at the link in the bio – limited spots available!
“More details coming soon..”
Palmer shared a message about the project on his own Instagram story, writing: “Very excited to be opening an elite training academy in Surrey!”
What Phil Parkinson said about dropping Ollie Palmer
Mullin has already left Wrexham this summer, joining Wigan Athletic on loan for 2025/26.
It remains to be seen what will happen with his long-time striker partner, who has now returned to pre-season training with the club.
Parkinson explained why he dropped Palmer in the latest season of Welcome to Wrexham.
He said: “When we brought two strikers in January, we always knew we’d have a surplus of, and people would find themselves out of the 18-man squad because you can only have seven substitutes.
“That’s the way it is. Mulls didn’t just quite get the goals, which he normally does, and I thought he had a good start to the season, and his general performances were decent, but the goals just didn’t come, and we just needed more from the player in that number nine role.
“So Paul and Ollie found themselves out of the 18-man squad. It’s a harder level than we’d been operating at. So, both good lads, really good lads, have carried on training well for us. But it’s tough, it’s a competitive division, to make the step up is not easy.”