Wrexham have snapped up Josh Windass with Phil Parkinson continuing to bolster his squad ahead of the new Championship season.
Wrexham’s pre-season tour of Australia and New Zealand is over, and Phil Parkinson is on quite the recruitment drive.
Liberato Cacace joined Wrexham on Friday, before George Thomason arrived from Bolton Wanderers on Monday.
Wednesday brought another signing, with Josh Windass completing his move to Wrexham after leaving Sheffield Wednesday.
Three signings in less than a week is impressive stuff, and Wrexham are already moving on to another signing.
Reports suggest that Lewis O’Brien is poised to join Wrexham from Nottingham Forest, which could be a new club-record signing – just days after Cacace’s move.
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How Wrexham could line up amid Josh Windass and Lewis O’Brien deals
With three signings now awaiting Wrexham debuts and a fourth potentially on the way, it’s interesting to ponder just how Parkinson could line up.
Of course, over a 46-game season, there will be plenty of changes due to form, fitness, injuries and tactical adjustments.
Arthur Okonkwo is likely to head into the new season as Wrexham’s first-choice goalkeeper, and the back three ahead of him currently looks unchanged.
Max Cleworth, Eoghan O’Connell and Lewis Brunt look set to be Parkinson’s first-choice back line for now, though Dan Scarr impressed at the end of last season.
Ryan Longman snatched the right wing-back role away from Ryan Barnett, while new signing Liberato Cacace will rival James McClean on the left side.
George Thomason is well-suited to a deeper role, with George Dobson deputising for the injured Ollie Rathbone as things stand.
Lewis O’Brien would then feature on the left side of Wrexham’s midfield three, offering balance as a left-footer.
Josh Windass is a great fit as a supporting striker, similar to the role Elliot Lee took up mid-season.
We also saw Jay Rodriguez drop deeper at times, but Windass offers the extra ability as a ball-carrier and long-range scoring threat.
Sam Smith should start the season as Wrexham’s first-choice striker, but new signing Ryan Hardie will certainly offer strong competition.
Here is how Wrexham’s new signings – and imminent arrival O’Brien – could feature if Parkinson started them all in his 3-5-2 system…
Don’t forget about Phil Parkinson’s other options
We put that lineup together just to showcase how the new signings could slot in, but there are some quality players we can’t forget about here.
Cacace is an exciting addition on the left flank, but captain James McClean is just so reliable and really sets the tone for Parkinson’s side.
We would still expect McClean to play an important role this season, even after the investment in Cacace.
Thomason could fit right in at the base of Wrexham’s midfield, but Matty James has bags of Championship experience and will fight to keep his place there.
The team doesn’t feature Ollie Rathbone, purely because of his recent injury.
Rathbone’s return is unknown at this point, but he would be a key man on the right of Wrexham’s midfield three when fit.
Ryan Barnett will offer strong competition at right wing-back, and Ryan Hardie will certainly push Smith for starting minutes.
This is without even factoring in more signings to come, with defensive additions potentially on Parkinson’s radar – especially on the left side.
The signings of Cacace, Thomason and Windass have really bolstered Wrexham, and O’Brien would only make Parkinson’s squad even stronger ahead of the new campaign.