Wrexham has been encouraged to focus on free agents Jamie Vardy of Callum Wilson to strengthen their championship team after an approach for former Manchester United -Middengelder Christian Eriksen
Wrexham has been told to give priority to the pursuit of two former English stars over Christian Eriksen. Last week it was revealed that the Welsh side had made a sensational approach for the Danish midfielder after his departure from Manchester United.
The 33-year-old is currently a free agent after leaving the Premier League Giants in May. Eriksen's agent, Martin Schoots told The Daily Mail that Wrexham – owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mcelhenney – was a “hugely impressive project”.
The ex-Tottenham and Ajax player, however, rejected the progress of the newly promoted championship equipment. It came after Eriksen was said to have expressed his eagerness to stay at the highest level for as long as possible.
Former Blackburn striker Matt Jansen has now encouraged the Red Dragons to chase Leicester legend Jamie Vardy or ex-Newcastle Forward Callum Wilson instead. Jansen, who also had a short period in Wrexham towards the end of his career, said that the duo would be better options for his old club, because manager Phil Parkinson wants to strengthen his team.
Speaking with Olbg, he said: “I think they should be strengthened completely through the back of the team. Then it is a case of a good run. If they have that, with confidence and conviction, it would push them to the top of the table.
“I would say they have a good four or five players to get top -class players, proven goal scorers, to reach the highest level of the championship.
“The most important thing for them is a goal scorer and you would watch a Jamie Vardy or a callum Wilson, at the moment free agents. I think they would both be a better signature than Eriksen.”
Parkinson's admitted this week that Wrexham tried to sign Eriksen early in the summer transfer window. But he said that the conversations did not allow a first conversation.
“There was a phone call, a little dialogue in the summer, but it did not go further than that,” Parkinson told BBC Sport Wales on Monday. “But it is clear that he is a largely talented player and respected very well during football.”
So far, Wrexham has made six new signing sessions this summer, including striker Ryan Hardie, goalkeeper Danny Ward, defender Liberato Cacace, midfielders George Thomason and Lewis O'Brien and Vooruit Josh Windass.
The club is preparing for the first season in the second layer in 43 years and Parkinson's said that he strived to make further additions before their opening match in Southampton on August 9.
He added: “We are linked to so many players and when we have spoken to each player with which we are linked, I don't think we had had an hour to sleep in the past month. Some are true, some are not.
“But we are just about our company and try to get a team that the club can represent in this division this season.”