Birmingham Metropolis stole many of the headlines in League One final season by sealing a title success on a big 111 factors, however Wrexham additionally gained loads of airtime themselves when clinching one more promotion.
This was the Pink Dragons’ third promotion success in a row, unbelievably, with Phil Parkinson the supervisor who has amazingly steered the Welsh giants again into the highlight away from non-league obscurity, to now being one division under the Premier League.
Wrexham will know that their subsequent step as much as the Championship can be their most troublesome bounce to navigate to this point, with loads of new signings able to enter the constructing to make sure the following step-up is not so troublesome, which incorporates this thrilling striker goal doubtlessly becoming a member of Parkinson’s ranks.
Wrexham now curious about former PL ace
As per an unique report from soccer journalist Graeme Bailey, Wrexham at the moment are within the race to land Leeds United attacker Joe Gelhardt this summer time.
Sadly, they don’t seem to be only a lone suitor having a peek on the two-time Premier League goalscorer, with Chris Davies’ Birmingham additionally eager on touchdown a mortgage deal for the explosive centre-forward, as Leeds look to get rid quickly after sealing their very own dramatic promotion.
While the 23-year-old has discovered himself caught on the periphery at Elland Street as of late, he nonetheless has loads of plus factors subsequent to his title that can intrigue Parkinson and Co.
He might even be considered as a greater signing for Wrexham to make than the newly promoted aspect going after an injury-prone Danny Ings, with the soon-to-be free agent ahead extra recognized now for his prolonged absences away from the first-team, than his scientific ending capacity.
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Ings’ G/A report for West Ham |
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Season |
Video games performed |
Objectives scored |
Assists |
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24/25 |
17 |
1 |
2 |
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23/24 |
30 |
1 |
1 |
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22/23 |
22 |
3 |
2 |
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Sourced by Transfermarkt |
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Why Gelhardt could be a greater signing than Ings
Certainly, the desk above makes for some fairly grim studying on the ex-Liverpool striker’s finish, with Ings solely managing 5 targets for West Ham over his final three unmemorable seasons.
Whereas, in Gelhardt’s defence – regardless of tumbling down the pecking order in West Yorkshire as of late – he has nonetheless confirmed he can lower it within the Championship when handed an opportunity to impress out on mortgage at Hull Metropolis final season.
This spectacular effort again in January would get the ball rolling for Gelhardt in his recent location, with the ex-Hull quantity 30 happening to bag one other 4 strikes in league motion, away from simply this wild shot looping over Paul Nardi’s head.
It will immediately put Wrexham relaxed about whether or not the 23-year-old is well-suited to the calls for of the Championship after barren patches of kind at Leeds. Quite the opposite, Ings final performed on the demanding stage all the best way again in 2014, with a priority brewing that he simply does not have the legs required to chill into gear within the EFL.
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Gelhardt’s league numbers for Hull (24/25) |
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Stat – per 90 minutes* |
Gelhardt |
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Video games performed |
22 |
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Objectives scored |
5 |
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Assists |
0 |
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Massive probabilities missed |
1 |
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Massive probabilities created |
5 |
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Whole duels received* |
5.2 |
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Stats by Sofascore |
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To Wrexham’s aid, Gelhardt confirmed he has lots left in his tank at Hull final season, with a chew current in his recreation too when profitable 5.2 duels on common per Championship conflict, away from additionally creating 5 huge probabilities on prime of his purpose tally of 5.
The newly promoted aspect have additionally been there and achieved that with regards to veterans main the road, as seen in Steven Fletcher being on their books final marketing campaign, with the mortgage seize of the 23-year-old “wrecking ball” – as he was as soon as labelled by Jamie Redknapp for his aggressive strategy – signalling a more recent strategy centred on the longer term.
Whereas Ings’ title is likely to be extra immediately recognisable, his greatest years appear to be behind him now.
In terms of Gelhardt, nonetheless, lots extra might nonetheless be within the offing.
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