Wrexham continue to go strong under Phil Parkinson in League One with fans dreaming of a third promotion in a row.
Wrexham won promotion from League Two back in April, securing back-to-back promotions under Phil Parkinson.
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds had to back Parkinson with new signings and Wrexham landed eight new additions in the summer transfer window.
Wrexham spent nearly £2million on new signings and the results so far have been pretty positive.
Wrexham are right in the mix for promotion from League One and we have ranked Wrexham’s summer signings based on their seasons so far…
1. Arthur Okonkwo
The biggest coup of the summer, Arthur Okonkwo has certainly lived up to last season’s exceptional displays as a loan player.
Okonkwo was no doubt targeted by a host of other clubs but he committed his future to Wrexham after leaving Arsenal.
An injury has kept Okonkwo out in recent weeks but he has taken our top spot due to his quality performances this season and his huge potential for the future.
Parkinson is backing Okonkwo for the very top of the game and we agree with the Wrexham stopper making the transition to League One look rather seamless.
2. George Dobson
Another coup for Wrexham, George Dobson surely won’t have been attainable for many other League One clubs after leaving Charlton Athletic.
Wrexham got the deal done though with Parkinson pleased to sign Dobson after working with him at Sunderland.
Dobson has been a virtual ever-present for Wrexham this season, starting 19 of 21 League One games so far this term.
A tireless midfielder, Dobson has been racking up tackles and interceptions this season and has quickly become the heartbeat of this Wrexham engine room.
3. Ollie Rathbone
Okonkwo and Dobson may have claimed the top two spots but Ollie Rathbone is seriously pushing them right now.
Signed from Rotherham United, Wrexham paid a ‘significant’ fee for Rathbone and the midfielder made a somewhat slow start to life at the STōK Cae Ras.
Rathbone has really ramped it up of late, scoring against Exeter City and Barnsley before an assist against Cambridge United.
Parkinson has hailed Rathbone as ‘immense’ and Wrexham are really benefiting from his energy in the middle of the park, which may only become more important as the season goes on.
4. Lewis Brunt
Another signing who made a slow start, Lewis Brunt had to wait a while for his chance in the Wrexham side.
Wrexham beat Mansfield to Brunt’s signing whilst Peterborough United were blown away by Wrexham’s financial muscle in the race for his signature.
Brunt arrived from Leicester City and wasn’t even on the bench for some games early on in the season.
The defender had to bide his time and his patience is now paying off with Brunt nailing down the left-sided centre back role in Parkinson’s back three.
Wrexham have high hopes for Brunt in the future too, so we could see him thriving in that defence for many years to come.
5. Callum Burton
We didn’t expect Callum Burton to be this high up the list when he arrived on a free transfer from Plymouth Argyle.
You just don’t envisage seeing all that much of a backup goalkeeper but Burton stepped up after Okonkwo’s injury.
Burton only managed a few appearances before suffering an injury himself, but he was so good in those games that we can’t help but be impressed.
Burton has shown that Wrexham can count on him whenever called upon and that is just so valuable from a backup stopper – especially one signed for nothing.
6. Dan Scarr
Centre back Dan Scarr came in from Plymouth Argyle in August to provide another experienced defensive option.
The 29-year-old has started seven League One games but lost his place in the starting lineup after the 1-0 defeat to Stockport County in November.
Scarr hasn’t played a minute of league football since then and it’s tough to break in ahead of Eoghan O’Connell as Wrexham’s middle centre back right now.
Scarr’s experience will pay off throughout the campaign but for now, we have to rank him sixth out of eight.
7. Sebastian Revan
Whilst we didn’t expect Burton to be so high, we also probably didn’t think that Sebastian Revan would be so low.
Revan arrived from Aston Villa over the summer and looked promising both in pre-season and in the early weeks of the campaign.
The left wing back hasn’t quite kicked on though and has only started three League One games this season.
We still see a big future for Revan; he is only 21 and Wrexham’s club captain James McClean has been so strong at left wing back this season.
Revan just needs to stay patient and wait for his chance, just like Brunt did, and we think he can shine down the line.
8. Modou Faal
This may not surprise anybody but Modou Faal ranks eighth here.
Faal joined Wrexham from West Bromwich Albion on transfer deadline day but was certainly viewed as a project rather than an instant impact player.
The giant striker has played less than 30 minutes of League One action this season and Wrexham fans haven’t been impressed with Faal in some EFL Trophy games.
Faal needs time and patience at Wrexham, possibly even a loan move in January to get out and play games elsewhere.
This will be a long-term project for Wrexham and Parkinson will help that Faal develops into a first-team star down the line.