Wrexham continue to be linked with new signings this summer as Phil Parkinson prepares his squad for life in League One.
The summer transfer window is upon us and we have already started to see business being done in League One.
Rotherham United are leading the way with Steve Evans already racking up a staggering six signings after relegation from the Championship.
Jonson Clarke-Harris, Reece James, Shaun McWilliams, Joe Powell, Joe Rafferty and Sean Raggett have all joined the Millers.
Steve Evans has been going wild in the transfer market upon his return to South Yorkshire but Wrexham are yet to get involved in the transfer activity.
Phil Parkinson has already announced his retained list but Wrexham fans are now left waiting to find out who is coming in this summer.
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds continue to back Wrexham admirably and they could launch a raid on a League One rival.
Wrexham want Wigan Athletic’s Jason Kerr
We saw Wrexham being linked with three released Wigan Athletic players in May.
Left back Tom Pearce as well as strikers Stephen Humphrys and Josh Magennis are all thought to on Wrexham’s wish list after leaving the Latics.
Now, it’s an out-of-contract Wigan player who the Latics would actually quite like to keep.
The Rob Ryan Red podcast report that Wrexham are now ‘pushing’ to bring Wigan defender Jason Kerr to the STōK Cae Ras.
It’s stated that Kerr is ‘well liked’ by Parkinson and the Wrexham staff and the hope is that he will head to Wales this summer.
There is still work to be done though and Wrexham are understood to face competition from Scottish clubs in the race for Kerr’s signature.
Peterborough United – managed by former Wrexham midfielder Darren Ferguson – are also thought to be interested.
Who is Wrexham target Kerr?
Kerr hails from Edinburgh but started his career in Perth with St Johnstone, coming up in their youth ranks and impressing out on loan at East Fife and Queen of the South.
After making his St Johnstone in January 2018, Kerr went from strength to strength and racked up nearly 150 appearances for the club.
Kerr was a key part of the St Johnstone side which stunned Scottish football by winning the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup in 2021.
That double-winning season put Kerr on the radar and Wigan Athletic pounced, luring him to the Brick Community Stadium.
Wigan paid around £600,000 to sign Kerr and he has now made 65 first-team appearances for the club, featuring in both League One and the Championship.
A combination major knee injury and a foot problem saw Kerr miss a large part of last season, only making his first league appearance of the campaign on the 27th of January.
Kerr had a strong end to the season though and Wigan have confirmed that they have been in talks with the defender over a new contract with his deal expiring this summer.
Praised as a ‘brilliant leader’ by former St Johnstone chairman Steve Brown, Kerr would be an option on the right side of Wrexham’s back three or in the middle, potentially offering a much-needed addition after the exits of Aaron Hayden, Ben Tozer and Jordan Tunnicliffe.