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Sensational striker now expected to join League One club after Wrexham speculation said to be perfect partner with Mullin
Wrexham have secured a first signing of the summer but Phil Parkinson will be keen to add more new faces to his squad in the coming weeks.
More than two months on from Wrexham securing promotion to League One, the first signing of the summer is now on board.
Fans had been hoping to see Arthur Okonkwo return to the club after a superb loan spell at the STōK Cae Ras last season.
Wrexham have now managed to pull off a major coup, signing Okonkwo on a permanent basis after leaving Arsenal.
The talented goalkeeper has committed his future to Wrexham and marks an enormous addition as Wrexham’s first signing of the window.
Phil Parkinson certainly needs more signings but one rumoured target may end up signing for another League One club.
Sunderland want Wrexham target Josh Magennis
One of the first names linked with a move Wrexham this summer was Josh Magennis.
Speculation in May suggested that Wrexham had made moves for three players released by Wigan Athletic this summer.
Magennis was one of them, alongside left back Tom Pearce and fellow forward Stephen Humphrys.
Parkinson worked with Magennis at Bolton Wanderers and was seemingly keen on a reunion despite a mixed history together.
The rumours of those players joining Wrexham have slowed down in recent weeks and Magennis is now attracting interest from elsewhere.
The Sun’s Alan Nixon reports that Exeter City are now keen on Magennis – and are ‘expected’ to strike a deal.
The Grecians will be coming up against Wrexham in League One this coming season and are looking to secure Magennis to bolster their attacking options.
Northern Ireland international Magennis scored just five League One goals last season but the 33-year-old is now expected to remain in the third tier with Exeter.
A move to Wrexham now looks unlikely – and one recent contract decision could explain why he isn’t heading to Wales.
Steven Fletcher may have ruled out Magennis move
Links to Magennis were interesting given that he is a physical, experienced centre forward.
Wrexham already have one player in that mould with Ollie Palmer and were fighting to keep another in Steven Fletcher.
Adding Magennis on top of Palmer and Fletcher would have been a little strange, but much depended on Fletcher’s future.
The Scot was offered a new contract to stay at Wrexham in May having made a positive impact last season.
Fletcher has now signed that deal, penning a one-year extension in recent days.
That decision may have ruled out a deal for Magennis with Parkinson feeling that he doesn’t need both Magennis and Fletcher next season.
It now looks like Magennis will actually end up playing against Wrexham in League One, with Parkinson no doubt hoping that he doesn’t find the net at the STōK Cae Ras.
