Wrexham -owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mcelhenney told why they should make their priority to the signing of a current man UTD star after obtaining promotion to the championship
Wrexham is encouraged to push the boat out to sign Manchester United defender Jonny Evans. The Welsh side, owned by Hollywood -Stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mcelhenney, earned promotion to the championship last weekend.
The actors have doubled with their ambition to take Wrexham all the way to the Premier League after their 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic. Manager Phil Parkinson is expected to be busy in the summer transfer window, because he wants to make additions to help his team compete at the next level.
Evans is one of the many controversial names to be linked to the Red Dragons joining, together with Jamie Vardy and Kevin De Bruyne. The 37-year-old made a surprise back to Old Trafford in 2023, after he had left the club in 2014, and was initially only signed for the preseason.
But in the last two campaigns, he was made 42 performances in all competitions. With his contract that ends in June and not a sign of an extension on the table, former Wrexham and United winger Mickey Thomas thinks he would make a great addition to the Parkinson's side and said: “He would be fantastic.”
“I saw a rumor about Jonny Evans and he was beautiful when he played the last few seasons for Manchester United,” said Thomas. “He would be fantastic, there is no doubt about that.
“He is very experienced and you need that too. If you look at who brought the manager, he brought Steven Fletcher and so experience with Jay Rodriguez. He will be looking for a kind of player like Jonny Evans, what a good addition to the team would be.”
Thomas looked at Saturday's second half of the game against Charlton van Reynolds and Mcelhenney's Private Box and was also invited to the field by the owners to enjoy the parties after the game. He made 349 performances about two spells in Wrexham during his career, scored the most famous a beautiful free kick in a shock FA Cup victory in Arsenal.
The ex-Wales International believes that a number of new signing sessions must be done to make the club in the championship next season. Thomas, however, has nothing to do not have anything to be afraid of after registering their third consecutive promotion, despite the presence of various former Premier League parties.
He said: “I would say that you look at four or five players who come through the door. Every football club adds quality every season. Without a doubt that will happen.
“You have to be convinced that they can do really well. At the moment we are like a runaway train, nobody can stop us. However, this is a big test and you have to see what you lie in front of you.
“There are some big strikers there with Leicester down, together with Southampton and Ipswich and possibly Sunderland there. But I think they will be well prepared and Phil Parkinson will already have his players in mind that he wants to bring the club into the club.”
Parkinson has emphasized that he will strictly implement ego's policy when creating new signing sessions. Immediately spoken after the promotion was sealed, he said he was more interested in ensuring that he had the right “culture” on the racecourse ground.
He said: “I think that many difficult decisions will be made this summer, in terms of whom we bring and how we add to this fantastic team of boys we have, but let's see if we can build a team to compete at that level.
“What we have always tried to do is ensure that the culture in the club is right and I think that is the key – not superstars, no egos in the dressing room and we have to try to get that balance good again. You always need extra quality if you go up a level to ensure that the right people come in the building.”