Wrexham have been hard at work over the summer transfer window and are set to confirm another deal on deadline day.
Wrexham have made 10 signings in the last few months, taking their transfer spend to around £23.6m before add-ons.
That figure is now expected to rise to around £30m on the final day of the window.
The Welsh powerhouse are close to signing Ben Sheaf from Coventry City in a £6.5m move, with Ryan Reynolds already following the player on Instagram.
Here’s everything fans need to know about Phil Parkinson‘s incoming signing.
When was Ben Sheaf born?
Sheaf was born on February 5 1998, in Dartford, Kent, England. The midfielder is 27 years old at the time of writing, and has been playing senior football for eight years.
Height
Sheaf’s height is 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m).
Ben Sheaf social media
Fans can follow Sheaf on one social media platform, Instagram, where he has 48.8k followers. The player does not have an active X/Twitter account. Sheaf’s Instagram media handle is:
- bensheaf_
Ben Sheaf’s record in the Championship
As expected, Wrexham are continuing the trend of signing players with a plethora of experience in the Championship.
The likes of Conor Coady and Kieffer Moore have brought a wealth of quality and knowledge to the squad already, and Sheaf’s arrival will be no different.
He has lined out 161 times in the second tier of English football already, scoring seven and assisting eight.
Ben Sheaf Arsenal
Sheaf joined Arsenal as a youngster, leaving West Ham United’s U18 side in 2014.
The midfielder made two senior appearances for the Gunners during the 2017/18 season in the Carabao Cup and Europa League.
Former manager Arsene Wenger praised Sheaf and backed the incoming Wrexham signing to excel.
Wenger said: “He’s always ahead of the game, and his anticipation quality is absolutely huge.
“He has that kind of mental strength as well. A typical British way of handling things, facing the difficulties with a very cool and intelligent way. There is something in him that I believe will allow him to progress always.
“Because he analyses well what’s happening to him, he assesses well what is going on, and that’s why I believe he will have a good career.”
Current Gunners midfielder Declan Rice has praised Sheaf as well after he shone in an FA Cup semi-final clash with Manchester United in 2024.
Ben Sheaf Salary
According to Capology, Ben Sheaf earned £7,500-a-week in his latest Coventry City contract.