New transfer record? Ryan Reynolds & Rob Mac tipped to break the bank again in Wrexham's bid to reach the Premier League

Hollywood co-owners helping to fund meteoric rise

Hollywood co-owners have

Those money-making exploits are allowing Wrexham to indulge in elaborate recruitment drives. They have embraced that model since

Will Wrexham break their transfer record again in 2026?

Ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, the Red Dragons invested heavily on the likes of Lewis O’Brien, Callum Doyle, Ben Sheaf and Nathan Broadhead - with the latter becoming their most expensive purchase to date at £10 million ($14m).

That record may only stand for 12 months, with former Football League-star-turned-pundit Don Goodman - speaking exclusively to

“They are one of the wealthier clubs in terms of FFP, because they generate so much through other avenues, other streams. And the biggest thing of all is the manager, the players, the owners, will have had a season in the Championship to see what it takes, and they'll know better.

“I think their recruitment in the summer will be strong and will be certainly geared to a definite top-six finish next season, if not better than that.”

How much Wrexham will need to spend in the Premier League

Once

Ex-Red Dragons defender Frank Sinclair told

“You've seen clubs that have been in the Football League and in the Premier League for hundreds of years that struggle - trying to stay in the league and become yo-yo clubs. I don't think Wrexham would want to be that, even though financially it's very rewarding.

“But my take from the outside of what those owners want to do, they want to be a team that competes in the Premier League as well. And to do that, I'm not sure how much money they'd be actually able to spend because of the financial restrictions. But I'm sure they will spend their money and I'm sure they've got the backing and the support financially to try and compete in the Premier League.”

Play-off bid: Wrexham still chasing a top-six finish

Wrexham are in danger of falling agonisingly short in their bid to

That gap could be bridged, starting in a home date with Stoke on Saturday, but the ultimate end goal will not change even if the Red Dragons see their wings clipped slightly - with ambitious plans still very much in place.