Wrexham new signings: Confirmed ins and outs for Summer 2025

Owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney remain determined to one day see Wrexham competing in the Premier League.

To their credit, they have already overseen a remarkable rise, guiding the Welsh club from the National League to the Championship in just a few short years, collecting three successive promotions along the way. The challenge now is tougher than ever, with the 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship season demanding resilience and depth.

While the summer transfer window has now closed, there is still a sense that Wrexham may not be finished yet. Opportunities in the free agent market and possible moves in the near future could give the squad an extra lift as they prepare for the battles ahead.

So, here is a full look at Wrexham’s confirmed arrivals, the departures that have shaped the squad, and the transfer stories that unfolded around the club this summer.

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Contents

1 Wrexham new signings Summer 2025
2 Wrexham confirmed arrivals Summer 2025 – Full list
3 Wrexham confirmed departures Summer 2025

Wrexham new signings Summer 2025

Liberato Cacace (Empoli)

One of Wrexham's most expensive signings of the summer transfer window was Liberato Cacace. The 24-year-old left-back and New Zealand international came to Wales from Empoli, where he spent the last three seasons.

Cacace cost Wrexham £2.2m, which might not sound like much, but it is not nothing for a team that will play in the Championship for the first time in their history. More importantly, Cacace has experience playing at the highest level in Italy, in Serie A, which will be very valuable for the Welsh team as they look to establish themselves at this level.

George Thomason (Bolton)

After five years at Bolton, George Thomason will play for Wrexham this season, with the agreed transfer fee being around £1.2m. The 24-year-old midfielder established himself as one of Bolton's key players in the last two seasons, so Thomason has plenty of experience, at least at League One level.

Will he be able to confidently translate his game to the Championship level? Perhaps it is still early to tell, but the Red Dragons certainly have confidence in him given they have decided to bring him to Wales.

Ryan Hardie (Plymouth)

The 28-year-old forward, who scored the winning goal for Plymouth last season to knock out Liverpool from the FA Cup, is another Wrexham signing in this transfer window. Ryan Hardie started his career with Rangers, coming through their youth ranks, but made only 13 appearances for the club.

Still, Hardie is a battle-tested player at this level, and his experience will be helpful to Wrexham. The Championship side reportedly paid around £700k for his signature.

Danny Ward (Leicester)

One of the main areas where Wrexham needed to upgrade was between the posts and they managed to fill in that gap efficiently by signing Danny Ward. Ward's contract with Leicester expired this summer, so Wrexham were able to sign him for free.

While Ward did not get many minutes at Leicester, he has already established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper at Wrexham. Ward is actually from Wrexham and he started his career there, so the homecoming angle of this signing makes it even more significant for the Red Dragons.

Lewis O'Brien (Nottingham Forest)

Perhaps Wrexham's most significant signing of the summer transfer window was that of Lewis O'Brien. The 26-year-old central midfielder joined from Premier League side Nottingham Forest for a reported transfer fee of £3m.

Conor Coady (Leicester)

Another arrival from Leicester was experienced central defender Conor Coady for a reported transfer fee of £2m.

Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United)

Wrexham also signed Kieffer Moore from Sheffield United for a reported transfer fee of £2m. The striker has brought with him a lot of experience in the Championship.

Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday)

Wrexham brought in attacking midfielder Josh Windass on a free transfer from Sheffield Wednesday.

Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich)

Wrexham's most expensive signing of the summer transfer window was that of Wales international striker Nathan Broadhead from fellow Championship side Ipswich for a reported fee of around £7.5m.

Callum Doyle (Manchester City)

Wrexham's second-most expensive signing of the summer transfer window was that of England U21 central defender Callum Doyle from Premier League side Manchester City for a reported fee of around £5m.

George Thomason (Bolton)

24-year-old midfielder George Thomason joined Wrexham from Bolton on a three-year deal for a fee of £1.2m.

Ben Sheaf (Coventry)

Defensive midfielder Ben Sheaf made the switch from Coventry to Wrexham on deadline day for an undisclosed fee.

Dominic Hyam (Blackburn)

Wrexham also added 29-year-old centre-back Dominic Hyam from Blackburn on deadline day. The Scottish defender signed a two-year contract, with the fee undisclosed.

Issa Kabore (Manchester City)

Full-back Issa Kabore joined Wrexham on loan from Manchester City. The 23-year-old, who has been sent out on several loans since 2020, sealed his latest temporary move on deadline day.