{"id":6297,"date":"2025-09-01T18:08:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/01\/wrexham-spent-up-to-40-million-after-signing-sheaf-from-coventry\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T18:08:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:08:46","slug":"wrexham-spent-up-to-40-million-after-signing-sheaf-from-coventry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/01\/wrexham-spent-up-to-40-million-after-signing-sheaf-from-coventry\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrexham spent up to $40 million after signing Sheaf from Coventry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>WREXAM, Wales (AP) &#8212; WREXAM increased spending over the summer transfer period to about $40 million by signing Ben Thieves from fellow championship team Coventry on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>This is the latest statement signed by the Welsh Club, owned by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, since the first time since the 1980s, secured three unprecedented straight promotions to play in the second tier of British football.<\/p>\n<p>Defensive midfielder Sheaf moved at a reported \u00a36.5 million ($8.8 million) fee. Other players who joined Wrexham in this window <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Winger Nathan Broadhead in Wales<\/span> &#8211; Reportedly on a club record deal that could reach \u00a310 million ($13.50 million) &#8211; former England defender <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Connor Cody<\/span> New Zealand International River Tokase.<\/p>\n<p>Wrexham played four league games this season, winning his first Millwall victory on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>The team is <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">The Allyn family based in New York<\/span>It is also the subject of the Emmy Award-winning &#8220;Welcome to Wrexham&#8221; documentary series. This took viewers behind the scenes at the club and enhanced the team&#8217;s global appeal, mainly due to the presence of Reynolds.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/wrexham-sheaf-spending-a6da3c2f838b6baf5a0a4e820101535f\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WREXAM, Wales (AP) &#8212; WREXAM increased spending over the summer transfer period to about $40 million by signing Ben Thieves from fellow championship team Coventry on Monday. 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