Sam Dalby of Wrexham is playing in the Sky Bet League 2 match between Doncaster Rovers and Wrexham at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, on April 2, 2024. (Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Why Phil Parkinson may have changed his mind on ‘superb’ player with ‘a lot of potential’.
Phil Parkinson may have now changed his mind on a Wrexham player he previously said had ‘a lot of potential’.
Unlike in previous campaigns at Wrexham, Phil Parkinson is overhauling his squad this summer.
The Reds have let go of several senior players, including Ben Tozer, Aaron Hayden and Luke Young, to presumably make way for younger players with higher resale value.
Although Wrexham are yet to sign anyone, there is a feeling that Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds will flex their financial muscles to propel the Welsh side towards a promotion challenge.
That means bringing in quality personnel across the pitch and investing in a new goalkeeper, left-back, central defender, midfielder and striker.
Whilst Parkinson is well stocked in the striker department with currently seven on their books, the Wrexham boss did have rave reviews for one of them in the past, and it wasn’t Paul Mullin.
What Phil Parkinson said about Sam Dalby
Wrexham signed Sam Dalby from National League side Southend United in 2022.
The 24-year-old arrived as a raw striker with a lot to learn and featured 41 times in the title-winning campaign, although most of his appearances alongside Mullin came from the bench.
Dalby then made a decent start to life in League Two, recording assists in the 5-5 draw against Swindon Town and the 3-0 win over Grimsby.
Wrexham then showed faith in the striker by triggering his one-year extension at the Racecourse Ground in October, with Parkinson claiming the Englishman had ‘a lot of potential’.
Speaking after signing a deal till the summer of 2025, Parkinson said: “We were always going to extend Sam’s contract because he is a good young striker who is only going to get better.
