Three Wrexham striker targets for Phil Parkinson to consider as Paul Mullin and Ollie Palmer edge closer to exits

Wrexham’s squad is set to look very different come the opening day of their Championship campaign.

Steven Fletcher and Mark Howard were among the first names to depart the Racecourse Ground following their release at the end of their contracts.

Paul Mullin is set to join Wigan on a season-long loan deal and his strike partner Ollie Palmer has been told he can leave the club by Phil Parkinson.

Wrexham signed Ryan Hardie as their first summer acquisition but another forward option may come through the door following Mullin and Palmer’s departures. Wrexham Insider looks at three possible options for the Red Dragons.

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Paul Mullin and Ollie Palmer in action during Manchester United v Wrexham in the Pre-Season Friendly. — Photo by Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images

Three Wrexham replacements for the outgoing Paul Mullin and Ollie Palmer

Parkinson would be left with five strikers at the club should Mullin and Palmer make their expected exits from the Red Dragons.

Daniel Jebbison has joined Preston after interest was shown in the Canadian striker by the club but there are still quality alternatives available to join the likes of Sam Smith and Hardie in Wrexham’s attacking options next season.

Danny Ings

Wrexham are interested in Danny Ings following the 32-year-old striker’s release from West Ham United at the end of his current deal.

Ings has an impressive Championship record and his experience will be an attractive trait for Parkinson as he looks to fill the voids left in his squad.

Watford are also interested in the forward however, Wrexham’s stability could appeal to Ings as he looks to end his career on a high.

There is no doubt his predatory goal scoring instincts would provide the Red Dragons with an excellent option in attack either alongside Smith or Hardie, or making an impact from the bench.

Danny Ings in action for West Ham United against Leicester City. — Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images

Callum Robinson

Wrexham are interested in Callum Robinson and hope that following Cardiff’s relegation to League One last season, the Red Dragons can persuade the striker to make the move.

Robinson sent a heartfelt message to Cardiff fans after being named the club’s player of the season for the 2024-25 campaign, underlining the quality of the £1.5m rated forward.

Cardiff’s manager is defiant against selling Robinson however, should the player be tempted by Wrexham’s exciting project, it would be difficult to stop a move progressing.

Robinson scored 12 goals in the second tier last season and endeared himself to the Cardiff fans for his tireless work rate and clinical eye in front of goal.

Sunusi Ibrahim

Perhaps the least obvious replacement for Mullin and Palmer comes in the form of CF Montreal striker Sunusi Ibrahim.

Wrexham are tracking Ibrahim and Parkinson is attracted to the forward’s pace and power – two traits that the manager is looking to add to his squad this summer.

Taiwo Awoniyi has backed Ibrahim to become a future star and should Wrexham make the move for the MLS man, it would be a wildcard option – one that fans may be the most excited by.

Shaun Harvey reveals what really made Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney ‘fall in love’ with English football

Wrexham director Shaun Harvey has played an understated role in the club’s rise to stardom under Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in the last few years.

When Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were looking into becoming the new Wrexham owners in 2021, they brought in Shaun Harvey as a director, later becoming a non-executive director at the Racecourse.

The Hollywood duo needed a person behind the scenes who knew the ins and outs of the game and Harvey is certainly that man, having served as CEO at Leeds United as well as chief executive of the English Football League.

It’s fair to assume that Harvey’s knowledge of the game has played a huge part in the club’s success. Last season Wrexham earned a third-straight promotion and next season will play in the second tier of English football for the first time in more than 40 years.

It’s a hugely exciting time for the club who just this Century spent 15 straight seasons in the non-league. Now we’re talking about Wrexham potentially signing Christian Eriksen following his release from Man United, as well as Wrexham having a £25million transfer budget for this summer alone.

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Shaun Harvey reveals what drew Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney to English football

Speaking in a recent interview on the Rich and Rob YouTube channel, Harvey was discussing Wrexham and what initially attracted McElhenney to the club and more broadly to English football.

Harvey explained how McElhenney watched the Sunderland ‘Til I Die series and instantly fell in love with the game, and the idea that a team can work their way from the bottom of the pyramid to the top. Whereas in most US sports, there’s a roster, and if a team finishes at the bottom they’re not relegated.

“Rob’s a massive sports fan first and foremost,” Harvey said. “But falling in love with this principle of promotion and relegation… well he didn’t fall in love with the principle of promotion and relegation, he fell in love with the principle that you could you could take a team from the bottom to the top. That was the bit that excited him.”