Wrexham will kick start their summer business once the season draws to a close on Saturday. Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo is a reported target, but he isn’t the player Phil Parkinson should be prioritising.
Talk of signing Arthur Okonkwo has engulfed the Wrexham fanbase.
The 22-year-old has excelled on loan from Arsenal. He was named in the League Two Team of the Season, has a better save percentage than Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker and sees his contract at the Emirates expire this summer.
A flood of clubs will likely tempt him with a move, although executive director Humphrey Ker has confirmed that Wrexham are “desperate” to sign him.
This will be music to supporters ears, who would love for him to remain in between the sticks for their League One campaign, but he isn’t the only priority that Phil Parkinson has on his mind this summer.
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In terms of long-term investment, it is easy to see why Wrexham want to sign Okonkwo permanently.
He’s in the embryonic stages of his goalkeeping career but as he’s shown this season, he’s a very talented young goalkeeper whose resale value is likely to shoot through the roof.
