Wrexham are eyeing back-to-back promotions after winning the National League and sealing a return to the Football League after a 15-year absence.
The club, which is owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, wracked up an impressive 111 points and suffered just three losses all season. And with Reynolds and McElhenney hoping to guide Wrexham all the way to the Premier League, they are expected to continue splashing the cash in League Two.
According to the Daily Mail, Wrexham's wage bill will be double what most of their rivals can afford as they push for an immediate promotion to League One. The backing of Reynolds and McElhenney has already proved to be a huge draw for players.
Star striker Paul Mullin was tempted to drop down to the National League after firing Cambridge United to League One promotion in 2021, while former England and Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster was persuaded to come out of retirement last season and may yet remain at the club for another year.
Former Premier League defender Neil Taylor, who began his professional career with Wrexham, believes no club below the Championship has "bigger pull than Wrexham". He said: "Hopefully that success continues and I don't see any reason why not with the squad they've got.
"They will strengthen this summer but it's already a ready-made team to do well in League Two. But if you're a good player in League One or League Two and Wrexham knock on the door, you're going to go there.
"You'll look at the brand and the commercial value of it and see how Paul Mullin's gone from Tranmere to having a book out. It shows how good going to Wrexham can be for your career and agents will clamour to get their players at the club.
"But they've got to be careful who they get through the door because, in my mind, there's no bigger pull than Wrexham below the Championship. It can't become a circus. It's still a football club that needs to be successful because no one will pat you on the back if you don't do it properly.
"Leave those players that are over the hill. People think League One and League Two is easy but they're not. It's really hard football, harder arguably than when you play higher up with the amount of games, travel and some of the grounds you play at. So I'd say to Wrexham, stay clear and go for players who know the league and have been successful in it, players who are hungry to get higher up."
