Former Man Utd star in talks to sign for Wrexham, agent confirms

Wrexham are in talks to sign a Premier League icon just a month after he left Manchester United, the player’s agent has confirmed.

The Welsh club have enjoyed incredible success on-and-off the pitch since being taken over by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in 2021.

Three consecutive promotions have seen them rise from National League to the Championship, while the documentary series Welcome to Wrexham has given them worldwide fame and attention.

They are now preparing for their first season back in England’s second-tier and many believe it is a question of not if, but when they will be promoted to the Premier League.

As a result they have been linked with a number of former top-flight players who are now free agents, like Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy.

And it has now been revealed that they have made an approach to sign ex-United and Tottenham star Christian Eriksen, according to the midfielder’s representative Martin Schoots.

‘Wrexham are really upgrading everything both on and off the field, and it is a hugely impressive project, as you can see from the presence of people like [CEO] Michael Williamson there,’ Schoots told the Daily Mail.

‘But Christian still wants to play in a first-tier competition and he absolutely wants to stay in Western Europe. There are some contacts going on but it has to suit both sides.’

Eriksen joined Spurs from Ajax in 2013 and established himself as one of the most talented midfielders of his generation, recording 68 goals and 88 assists in 305 games for the club.

The Dane then moved to Inter Milan where he won Serie A, before shockingly suffering a cardiac arrest and collapsing on the pitch at Euro 2020.

Remarkably, he made his return to football less than a year later with Brentford before moving to Old Trafford where he won the FA Cup and Carabao Cup under Erik ten Hag.

The 33-year-old confirmed in May that he would be leaving the Red Devils upon the expiry of his contract, scoring a penalty in his final match, and is now on the hunt for a new club.

While Eriksen has already ruled out a return to his native Denmark, he has been approached by clubs in Saudi Arabia, the USA, Turkey, Brazil, as well as Wrexham.

‘I don’t think Christian Eriksen is tempted by Wrexham’

While past his prime, Eriksen still has plenty of quality and experience to offer a new club and it would be a major coup for a second-tier side like Wrexham to sign him.

But former Red Dragons striker Matt Jansen admits he doesn’t think the Dane will be interested in a move to north Wales.

Asked which free agents he would like to see at Wrexham, Jansen told Live Casinos: ‘Well Jamie Vardy is one. To help him out, maybe Callum Wilson if you can keep him fit. Or Danny Ings.

‘So they’re the type of players that would enhance their chances, but they’re an aging squad and then in a year or two you’ve got to do exactly the same thing, haven’t you? 

‘So there are a few agents that I certainly think would improve Wrexham. Then you also have Christian Eriksen, but I don’t think he’d be tempted.’

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