Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have been nothing short of amazing for Wrexham but they are facing a completely new problem this season.
Wrexham fans still probably wake up most days and cannot believe how lucky they are.
The Welsh outfit spent 15 years languishing in the National League with a crumbling stadium, no money, and a dwindling fanbase.
However, their fortunes have completely transformed since Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds purchased the club from their Supporters Trust back in February 2021.
Phil Parkinson was installed as Wrexham manager in 2022 and has now taken the Red Dragons from the depths of the National League to battling it out for promotion from League One in just a few seasons.
There was no doubt many a skeptic when two Hollywood actors who, at least publicly, had shown no prior interest in football, wanted to buy Wrexham.
But while the American duo have more than proven themselves to the town over the last few years, they are now facing a fresh issue.
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Wrexham’s rise up the EFL has been nothing short of remarkable and their Hollywood owners should be given a lot of credit for backing Parkinson and allowing him to build a squad capable of competing with most sides in League One.
However, now they are an established side in the third tier, it was only a matter of time before their best players started attracting interest.
And unsurprisingly, it is right-wing-back Ryan Barnett who has become the first Wrexham ace to garner attention from clubs in a higher division.
Barnett won a third Man of the Match award in a row when Wrexham drew 0-0 with Huddersfield Town earlier this week.
Now, it has emerged that Preston North End and Stoke City are interested in Wrexham’s Barnett.
Ryan Barnett has given Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds a new Wrexham problem
Since McElhenney and Reynolds took charge, Wrexham have only ever loaned players out or released them on free transfers.
But their quick rise up the divisions means they now have several players who, like Barnett, are bound to attract interest from some top teams.
This is an unwanted problem for the Wrexham owners and one they have never faced before because, without being disrespectful, they never really had players good enough to garner interest from the Championship.
It will be interesting to see how the pair handle interest in Barnett and we could learn a lot about how they think.
Will they offer Barnett a new contract beyond 2026, will they flat out refuse any transfer interest in the player, or, this of course, being the least favourable option, will they choose to cash in on the player for a tidy profit?
Only time will tell but Wrexham fans are no doubt desperate to see Barnett remain at the Racecourse Ground for as long as possible.