Wrexham handed a debut to Nathan Broadhead on Saturday as he featured in the defeat to West Bromwich Albion.
Wrexham were narrowly beaten at Southampton last week, conceding two late goals to lose 2-1 on the South Coast.
Phil Parkinson is still waiting for a first point of the season, as Wrexham lost 3-2 to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
Sam Smith pulled one back late on to inspire hope of another fightback, but it wasn’t to be.
Wrexham fans shouldn’t feel too disheartened right now; it’s early days, Parkinson has faced a tough start, and new signings are settling in.
Nathan Broadhead is one of those players, as he came off the bench for his first Wrexham appearance.
Everton take slice of Nathan Broadhead deal
Wrexham signed Broadhead on Thursday, completing a new club-record deal to land the Welsh international from Ipswich Town.
Broadhead spent time in the Wrexham youth ranks as a kid and has now returned in a deal worth around £7.5million, potentially rising to £10million.
Broadhead replaced the injured Josh Windass in the first half against West Brom, and came so close to a dream start as he pulled a shot just wide of the post.
The 27-year-old will certainly make a big impact over the course of the season, and his move has even impacted one Premier League club.
As reported by the Liverpool Echo, Everton have benefited from Broadhead’s move, having inserted a sell-on clause into the forward’s 2023 transfer to Ipswich.
Everton sold Broadhead for around £1.5million, and have taken 20% of the profit on his initial £7.5million Wrexham move – working out to around £1.2million.
Everton clause surely a factor in Ipswich demands
Many non-Wrexham fans believe the Broadhead fee is on the large side.
Wrexham’s transfer record has been well and truly shattered with this move, and Everton’s sell-on clause may have been a factor.
Ipswich didn’t want to lose an important attacking player, and may have felt a need to bump the price up with Everton taking a slice.
Wrexham were happy to pay, and Phil Parkinson has told BBC Sport that the deal would only truly reach £10million if Wrexham win the Champions League.
“The fee has been out there at £10m but I think we have to get to the Premier League and win the Champions League to get to that,” said Parkinson.
“But it’s a price for a player of real Championship quality. The fee with Ipswich had been agreed for a long time, obviously, they wanted to sign a player, so we had to be patient. But they’ve been fair and both parties are happy with the deal,” he added.
Wrexham are certainly pleased to have secured the deal, and if the price ends up at £10million one day, he will have played his part in some serious success at the STōK Cae Ras.