Wrexham’s transfer window analysed: Midfield sorted and record signing in attack

A summer when Phil Parkinson was always prepared to be patient in his search for the right additions went right down to the wire for Wrexham. The League Two club signed Millwall midfielder George Evans in time to face Tranmere Rovers at the weekend, followed by Arsenal goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo, then faced a frantic dash to get Harrogate Town striker Luke Armstrong over the line before the 11pm deadline. But the deadline day deals, following on from the earlier captures of Huddersfield Town’s Will Boyle and James McClean of Wigan Athletic, means Parkinson will believe his willingness to wait for the right signings bore fruit, just as it did a year ago when Elliot Lee took his time to weigh up several offers from higher up the pyramid before joining Wrexham. The problem they don’t look to have solved is… As Paul Mullin tore apart defence after defence in the National League, there was always the suspicion he was the one irreplaceable member of the squad. But that was the case after joining Barrow last season and he came good via nine goals in 22 League Two starts after finally getting a run of games in the autumn.