Wrexham are in talks about signing striker Sidiki Cherif to a Championship-record $26 million switch payment, in accordance with a number of experiences.
The present league document signing got here final August when Ipswich signed Sindre Walle Egeli for a reported payment of round $24 million.
Cherif, 19, has 4 objectives in 19 appearances in his first season with Angers in France’s Ligue 1 and is beneath contract with till 2029. Crystal Palace can also be reportedly curious about buying Cherif, however have to this point balked at Angers’ asking worth.
Wrexham supervisor Phil Parkinson flew to look at Cherif play at Paris FC on Sunday evening, with Soccer Insider reporting the Welsh facet first despatched scouts to look at him play in November. Cherif is one in all three potential signings earlier than Monday’s switch deadline, in accordance with The Athletic. Cherif did exit the scoreless draw with an obvious ankle harm.
“There’s numerous names we get linked with and a few have gotten some reality and a few of them have not,” Parkinson stated final week. “At this stage of the window there’s inquiries, there’s talks occurring. Generally they arrive to fruition and typically they do not, that is all I can say on any switch targets for the time being.
“I am firmly concentrating on the gamers we have got.”
Wrexham earned a document three consecutive promotions to return to the Championship for the primary time in 43 years this season. Following Saturday’s 3-2 come-from-behind win towards Queens Park Rangers, Wrexham is in sixth place within the desk with 44 factors by means of 29 matches.
–Discipline Stage Media
