"Shrewd bit of business" - Pundit urges Wrexham to secure Notts County agreement | OneFootball

After two consecutive promotions, Wrexham know they'll have to strengthen their squad this summer if they have any ambition of making it three consecutive promotions.

The Welsh side will play League One football next year for the first time in 20 years, and it seems as if Wrexham's owners have no desire to stop their journey there.

For the past few years, Wrexham have been owned by Hollywood superstars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, and they've helped transform the club's fortunes, leading them from the National League to League One in two seasons.

This means they've got some money behind them, and they'll be looking to spend this summer to build a squad ready for League One football.

One name that has been touted is Notts County striker Macaulay Langstaff, as per the Wrexham Insider.

The 27-year-old is a familiar face to Wrexham fans as the Magpies have been competing alongside the Welsh side in recent years, developing a bit of a rivalry in the National League title race last season, so any move for him would be slightly controversial.

Carlton Palmer believes Macaulay Langstaff would be a great signing for Wrexham

Former England international and current pundit Carlton Palmer has backed Wrexham to sign Macaulay Langstaff this summer, but believes any move for the Notts County man certainly won't come cheap.

Speaking to Football League World, Palmer said: "Wrexham’s owners and their manager Phil Parkinson are already planning for life in League One.

“They are said to be looking at a new striker, and they’re said to be keen on Notts County’s Macaulay Langstaff. The 27-year-old still has three years left on his contract at Notts County, so he’s not going to come cheap.

“There were question marks over whether he could continue his scoring form in League Two after scoring 41 goals in the National League, and the answer to that is yes he can. In League Two this season he’s scored 28 goals, so a fantastic return again.

“Anybody who’s able to do that ,and then jump up and score over 20 goals in a season, then it stands to reason that with good, better players around him that he could score in a similar vein in League One."

Palmer believes that Langstaff will be a wanted man this summer, and given his contractual situation at Meadow Lane, Wrexham will have to spend big if they're to get their man.

The former England midfielder said: "I think it would be a shrewd bit of business and I can’t believe that nobody else has had a pop at him. He was committed to Notts County but with the club failing to win promotion, he may want to move on, and we’ll see in the coming weeks as he won’t come cheap.

“It would be a good bit of business, and his partnership with Paul Mullin could very very potent in League One next season. They want to go on and get another promotion, they’ve had two promotions already, and they’ll be looking for a third promotion, so getting the recruitment right is the way forward.

"They’ll be hoping to get Langstaff in, and to get him in for reasonable money.”

Macaulay Langstaff would be a fantastic signing for Wrexham

Despite being 27, and perhaps not having much re-sale value, Macaulay Langstaff would be an outstanding addition to Wrexham's ranks.

Phil Parkinson and everyone at Wrexham will be fully aware of what Langstaff is capable of having played against him in recent seasons, and the fact he's scored 28 goals in 45 League Two games for a mid-table club would suggest he deserves a move to League One.

He's an out-and-out goalscorer, who would undoubtedly improve Wrexham's squad, and it's clear that the club's owners are fans of him.

During the club's 'Welcome to Wrexham' documentary, Reynolds and McElhenney spoke about Langstaff's ability, and were clearly frustrated that he was performing so well for their main title rivals last season.

"Macaulay Langstaff, he can f*ck off," McElhenney said. Reynolds then added: "Yeah, god that guy is good. He's handsome as f*ck. He looks like he could be in Peaky Blinders." This means he's definitely someone on the club's radar, and a move this summer makes sense.

Wrexham would have to fork out for him, and would almost certainly have to break their record transfer fee of £300,000 to bring Langstaff to The Racecourse.

However, if the club want to continue moving up the divisions, they're going to have to spend money, and Langstaff seems the perfect way to spend some of it.