Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is hoping he is not the man between the posts when the Catalan giants take on Real Madrid in the highly-anticipated Clasico later this month. Instead, the veteran shot stopper hopes that the injured Joan Garcia is fit in time for the trip to the Santiago Bernabeu as he talked up the world-class potential of the summer signing.

• Garcia becomes Barcelona's latest hero

  Having completed his much-anticipated €25 million (£22m/$29m) transfer from local rivals Espanyol under controversial circumstances, Garcia wasted no time endearing himself to the Barcelona faithful. His performances proved why the defending La Liga champions fought tooth and nail to acquire the promising goalkeeper's services. Szczesny, who renewed his deal at Barca for another season, has already stated in the past that he vows to do everything in his capacity to help the 24-year-old reach the pinnacle of football.

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  Szczesny aims to make Garcia 'the best goalkeeper in the world!'

  In a recent interview with Polish publication , the ex-Arsenal and Juventus keeper spoke of his admiration of the summer signing. "I saw him last year at Espanyol and he made a huge impression on me," he said. 

  "After three days of training together in Barcelona, I decided that I could contribute in my own small way to the development of possibly the best goalkeeper in the world! I'm not saying that he is there now, but I see incredible potential in him. And if I can help him in any way — not only for the good of the team, but also to feel that I was there for this exceptional talent, because he is an exceptional talent, and even if I helped him develop by just a tiny percentage — it is already a great satisfaction for me."

• Szczesny in no mood to play against Real Madrid

  Garcia's dream start, however, turned into a nightmare. During a training session on the morning of September 26, the 24-year-old suffered a torn meniscus. The custodian underwent a successful arthroscopic surgery the same day, but was effectively sidelined for four weeks, putting his participation in the Clasico against arch-rivals Madrid on October 26 in jeopardy. 

  Szczesny wishes that Garcia recovers in time for the blockbuster clash. "I sincerely wish him a speedy recovery. And I'm not counting on playing in El Clasico myself," Szczesny told . 

  "I value the clarity of our relationship with Joan. He knows perfectly well what my role is, and I want to have an influence on him playing at his best. I have no doubt who will be, and who should be, the number one goalkeeper at Barcelona. I think he's a guy with great potential. I'll be immodest to say I can help him a little . I accept this role with great responsibility. I don't want anyone to have any doubts. There will never be a competition for the number one jersey here."

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  When do Barcelona return to action?

  After suffering their first La Liga defeat of the season, a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Sevilla last week, Hansi Flick's men squandered top spot to Madrid. They will return to action on October 18 against fellow Catalonian outfit Girona. 

At the end of the 2023/24 season, Newcastle United were dealt a cruel blow when Manchester United defeated Manchester City to lift the FA Cup.

The Red Devils finished eighth in the Premier League, and would not have played in European competition had victory over their rivals at Wembley not rolled out the red carpet toward the Europa League.

This came at the expense of Eddie Howe’s Magpies, who had battled hard despite a startling number of injuries across the season to finish seventh. Their European place was lost.

And now it is back, and what better way for Newcastle to begin their Champions League campaign than against Barcelona, one of the most historic teams on the continent?

At St. James’ Park, a cauldron of ear-splitting noise, anything can happen. And Howe will have drilled into his players a belief that they can indeed win.

All will need to be at the races, and there will be confidence in Nick Woltemade’s ability to build on last weekend’s goalscoring debut appearance in black and white.

Nick Woltemade's fast start at Newcastle

Newcastle failed to escape their group in 2023/24, but it was a tough group, and United’s campaign was strewn with misfortune and contentious decisions.

This time, Howe and Newcastle are more experienced, with the manager remarking that his side are “arguably stronger” than they were two years ago, even having sold Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a £125m fee on transfer deadline day.

Woltemade fills big boots, but his game-winning goal against Wolves on Saturday shows he’s up to the task, all right, not just scoring but producing a dynamic display which proves he, too, can serve Howe as a multi-faceted forward.

Minutes played

68′

Goals

1

Touches

20

Shots (on target)

3 (1)

Accurate passes

8/9 (89%)

Key passes

1

Tackles

3

Ground duels

5/7

Aerial duels

3/4

The 6 foot 6 star belies his lofty frame with a deftness of touch and technical command of a nimble, shifty striker. Isak was also big and boisterous, but silky and agile too, and while they differ as forwards, it’s clear that Woltemade has the tools to emulate his predecessor on Tyneside.

A standout showing against La Blaugrana would help him toward that reputation, to be sure.

However, Woltemade is only 23 and still settling into a new environment. The German will start in the absence of the injured Yoane Wissa, but he will need his teammates to step up and help him perform – and who better to inspire the troops than Bruno Guimaraes in the middle of the park?

Bruno Guimaraes could be Newcastle's talisman

At Newcastle, Isak wasn’t just an elite goalscorer, but a striker whose skillset was disproportionately greater than his positional role demanded.

That is why he was sold for a British-record fee, having been a title-winning talisman for the Toon last season. Now, Guimaraes appears to be stepping up, becoming an even brighter leading light than before, and in a different way to the Sweden striker.

Against Liverpool, Newcastle were defeated, but the Brazilian midfielder was hailed for his effort, winning seven duels, making three tackles and nodding home United’s first of two strikes.

It hasn’t been a characteristically imperious start to the season for Guimaraes, but he’s a perennially athletic number eight whose completeness has been freed up by the form of Sandro Tonali in a deeper-lying berth.

The 27-year-old loves Newcastle, and his energy and passion permeate across the pitch. It is for this reason he wears the armband, and he matches his intensity with a technical level that has led to interest from the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City, and a ward-away price tag of £100m.

According to data-driven platform FBref, he ranks among the top 8% of midfielders across Europe’s top five leagues for progressive passes, the top 2% for through balls and the top 9% for shot-creating actions per 90.

Guimaraes’ passing and vision provide the root of Woltemade’s potential against the La Liga champions. The South American has been described as an athletic “machine” by Newcastle blogger Thomas Hammond, with his impressive 7.5 ball recoveries per Premier League match this term a testament to that.

If Woltemade fails to show up, or indeed is nullified by a strong Barcelona backline, it will damage Newcastle’s chances, but it won’t negate them.

However, Guimaraes’ ability to stand up and perform in the midfield battle will be vital for Howe’s side, and if he manages to replicate the passion and desire that was on show against Liverpool last month, there’s every chance that Newcastle will pull off one of their great European nights on Tyneside.

Guimaraes is the complete package, and, in the prime of his career, will be determined to make this a season to remember for United, having tasted success in the Carabao Cup last year.

Newcastle have qualified for the Champions League across two of the past three seasons, bookending a year that frustrated the club and left them adrift from continental football after Man United shocked a few at Wembley.

Still. Howe and his outfit have shown a remarkable ability to overcome adversity and work their way toward a nailed-down position among the biggest hitters that the Champions League has to offer.

A big performance against Barcelona would rubber-stamp their position, and if Guimaraes is on his A-game, Newcastle might just do it.

He earns 2x more than Anderson: PIF must sell "disappointing" Newcastle dud

It may soon be time to cash in on this Newcastle star.

ByAngus Sinclair Sep 17, 2025

Newcastle United had little choice but to sell Alexander Isak to Liverpool on deadline day, with the rebel striker having agitated to leave throughout the summer transfer window.

Having banked a British record £130m fee for the Sweden striker, the Premier League challengers can now turn their attention toward the football, for it’s been clear that the noise has disrupted early-season preparations, just two points from three opening fixtures.

Eddie Howe must be frustrated by the whole ordeal, but he and his team have quietly gone about their business these past few months, with the summer dealings coming to something of a pleasing head.

Indeed, the Magpies may well have replaced the irreplaceable.

How Newcastle have replaced Isak

Many strikers were targeted this summer, and it took a long while before Newcastle found a breakthrough in their protracted pursuit, signing Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart last week for a club-record £69m fee.

The German international is only 23, but he scored 12 goals from 17 starts in the Bundesliga last season and drew praise for his silky movements and technical control on the ball. European football expert Zach Lowy remarked his depth of quality is “absolutely ridiculous”.

He might take a bit of time to get up to speed, but Woltemade has the potential to serve as Isak did, playing for Howe as a world-class option.

And with a prolific and Prem-proven dance partner in Yoane Wissa jockeying for purchase alongside him, Howe might just find that he has the tools to replace Isak’s 27-goal return across the past campaign in the aggregate.

Especially when considering that the Toon Academy has come on leaps and bounds. Not just welcoming top talents from the youth ranks, Newcastle are also targeting and winning battles for some of Europe’s most coveted youngsters, and one such prospect could be their new version of Isak.

Newcastle's new version of Isak

One of Howe’s biggest strengths is his capacity to take talented up-and-comers and shape them into top Premier League players, and Isak has been the perfect example of that.

He might be gone, but Vakhtang Salia could be Newcastle’s next superstar, with United having beaten off competition from teams such as Bayern Munich and Real Madrid to sign him from Dinamo Tbilisi last month, a deal agreed a year prior. Such vast interest from Europe’s elite only demonstrates the immense potential gracing Salia’s game.

Like Isak, the 18-year-old Georgian is tactically dynamic, and while he hasn’t refined his shooting ability yet, he has been praised for his “very high work-rate” by Genk scout Mikha Gabechava.

With pace and technical skill, he has often found a role out on the left, something Isak has done efficiently when called upon at Newcastle.

Centre-forward

34

6 (1)

Left winger

22

2 (3)

Right winger

4

1 (0)

Attacking midfield

1

0 (0)

Still finding his way after a month getting into gear at St. James’ Park, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Salia handed some first-team minutes across the campaign, especially with Isak having been sold.

It might be a touch premature to start listing this teenager as the next version of the Sweden international, but Howe and Newcastle have the perfect grounds to shape him into a Toon-standard star.

Salia still has a long way to go, but there’s no question that he’s endowed with all the physical and technical qualities needed to succeed at Newcastle, with journalist Graeme Bailey hailing him as “one of the best teenage prospects in the world”.

He's outscoring Woltemade: Newcastle must regret selling the original Wissa

Newcastle could do with this striker’s quality after selling Isak to Liverpool.

1 ByAngus Sinclair Sep 2, 2025

Orange Cap leaderboard

After the first game of IPL 2025, Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) had the No. 1 spot for his 59 not out against KKR. In the second, Ishan Kishan slammed 106 not out for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) against Rajasthan Royals (RR) and took the top spot. Then, in the fourth match, Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) hit 75 vs Delhi Capitals (DC) and, while that didn’t dislodge Kishan, Pooran’s 70 against SRH in the seventh game did, putting him at the top of the pile.And there he stayed. Till Match No. 39. When GT’s B Sai Sudharsan, who had been second on the table almost this entire while, hit 52 in 36 balls to not only take the top spot, but also become the first batter in the competition to go past the 400-run mark.Pooran is now in the unfamiliar position of No. 2, and while Sai Sudharsan’s prolific form – he has 74, 63, 49, 5, 82, 56 and 36 now – has a lot to do with it, Pooran’s own lack of runs in his last two outings – 8 and 11 – is a contributing factor. He still has 368 runs, mind you, and plays the next game in the tournament, against DC at home in Lucknow on Tuesday. He will want to take that cap right back.Not to forget the new No. 3. It’s Jos Buttler. His 41 not out in 23 balls against KKR has taken his tally for the IPL to 345 runs. His captain, Shubman Gill, meanwhile, hit 90 in 55 balls against KKR, and that has made him zoom past a whole selection of batters to 305 runs, and the seventh spot on the table.Mumbai Indians’ (MI) Suryakumar Yadav, Sunday night’s No. 3, Kohli of RCB and RR’s Yashasvi Jaiswal are the others in the 300-plus club at the moment.Purple Cap leaderboardLess drama on the other table, but Prasidh Krishna, courtesy his 2 for 25, strengthened his position at the top of the table with 16 wickets against his name, that’s four clear of the next best.Not just him, two other GT bowlers, R Sai Kishore and Mohammed Siraj picked up a wicket apiece to take their respective tallies to 12 wickets, which put them level with Kuldeep Yadav (DC), Noor Ahmad of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), RCB’s Josh Hazlewood and Shardul Thakur of LSG.You can check other IPL 2025 stats here:

• Highest batting strike rates
• Best bowling economy rates
• Most sixes
• Best bowling figures in a match

Leeds United have made a strong start to the Premier League and have almost matched Southampton’s points tally from last season despite having only played five games.

They are currently on track for a 53-point finish, which would almost certainly see them in the Premier League next season.

Daniel Farke’s success so far this season has been in part due to the summer recruitment. Premier League proven stars like Sean Longstaff and Dominic Calvert-Lewin joined from Newcastle United and Everton, respectively.

While these signings didn’t hit the ground running, with both of them missing in the League Cup penalty shootout that saw them get dumped out of the competition by Sheffield Wednesday. However, since then, they have both turned their performances around with Calvert-Lewin bagging his first goal in the 3-1 victory over Wolves.

While these stars have impressed, it was another one of Saturday’s goalscorers that the club are particularly happy with.

Leeds already happy with Okafor deal

Wolves were on the receiving end of another debut goal when Noah Okafor scored Leeds’ third goal. The Swiss forward joined from AC Milan in the summer after spending the back half of the season on loan at Serie A title winners Napoli.

Okafor joined as the second most expensive signing of the summer, behind Anton Stach, and the tenth most expensive signing in the club’s history at £18 million.

Leeds also went all out on his wages and made him the club’s fifth-highest-paid player on £72,500 a week. All of the players who are being paid more than him had come to Leeds from Premier League clubs.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Leeds, the 49ers Enterprises and Farke are already “very happy” with Okafor and the player himself is loving the Whites manager.

While having only played for 162 minutes in the lead, Okafor has shown his promise not only with his first goal against Wolves but with his overall effort levels.

Okafor's a team player with the ability to become even better

With one goal under his belt, more look likely to come soon, with Okafor being in the top 30% of players for xG per 90 minutes of play. While he is in the bottom half of attackers for shots on target, he is getting himself into dangerous positions, which will see him scoring more goals now that he’s starting to find his feet at Elland Road.

Okafor has also played a significant role in some of Leeds’ other goals as he has found great success dribbling past players and getting the ball up the pitch. He is currently the top forward in the league for successful dribbles per 90 and is in the top 25% of players for touches in the opposition box, showing that when he does dribble, he gets the ball into dangerous areas.

However, what has been even more impressive about Okafor in the opening games has been his pressing and defensive output. The 25-year-old has completed every tackle that he has attempted and is one of the most valuable players in the league for defending counterattacks, being in the top 5% of players for ball recoveries.

Although it may seem early for Leeds to seem satisfied with the deal, Okafor has already started yielding results, and the underlying metrics behind his performances indicate that he is only going to do better and be a valuable asset to the team.

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O Palmeiras finalizou sua preparação para enfrentar o América-MG, neste domingo (30), pelo Brasileirão. Na manhã deste sábado (29), na Academia de Futebol, a novidade foi a presença de Dudu em campo. No entanto, o camisa 7 ainda deve ficar fora da delegação que viaja para Belo Horizonte nesta tarde. Foco segue sendo a preparação para a Libertadores.

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O atacante Dudu, desfalque das últimas partidas por dores na panturrilha direita, fez uma movimentação com bola com integrantes da comissão técnica e do Núcleo de Saúde e Performance. Ele não atua desde a eliminação para o São Paulo, na Copa do Brasil, no dia 13 de julho. A intenção da comissão técnica é deixá-lo pronto para as oitavas de final da Libertadores, contra o Atlético-MG, nesta quarta-feira (2).

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يلتقي فريق النادي الأهلي مع نظيره إيجل نوار البوروندي، مساء اليوم السبت، في إطار منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا، على ملعب استاد القاهرة الدولي.

الأهلي يستضيف فريق إيجل نوار، ضمن مواجهة الإياب لدور الـ 32 من عمر منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

طالع | بعد تأهل الأهلي.. موعد قرعة دوري أبطال إفريقيا

وكان النادي الأهلي، حسم مواجهة الذهاب التي أقيمت في بوروندي، لصالحه، بالفوز بنتيجة 1-0، وذلك في اللقاء الأول للمدرب الفني ييس توروب.

ويسعى النادي الأهلي من خلال مباراة إيجل نوار، إلى حسم التأهل إلى دور المجموعات من دوري أبطال إفريقيا بشكل رسمي، لاستكمال مشواره في البطولة القارية من أجل المنافسة على الأميرة السمراء. موعد مباراة الأهلي وإيجل نوار اليوم في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

تقام مباراة الأهلي وإيجل نوار، في تمام الساعة 8 مساءً اليوم السبت، 25 أكتوبر. القناة الناقلة لمباراة الأهلي وإيجل نوار اليوم في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

أعلنت قناة أون سبورت عن نقل أحداث المباراة بشكل حصري ومباشر، تحديدًا على قناة أون سبورت1.

Nottingham Forest have now agreed a late deal to sign an “incredible” defender, with his medical currently ongoing, it has been revealed.

Tricky Trees keen on new defender after West Ham disaster

Last time out, Nuno suffered his worst home defeat since taking over as Forest manager, with West Ham United emerging as shock 3-0 winners at The City Ground, and the manager was left extremely disappointed with his side’s performance.

Nuno said: “It’s not the best day to speak. We have to address what is happening. The job now is more about the team, I’m worried about the team because it was shocking.”

The 51-year-old has made it clear he wants to deepen his squad throughout the summer transfer window, and he was left disgruntled by the fact deals have been left to the latter stages of the transfer window.

It appears as though Nuno’s wish has now been granted, with the Tricky Trees advancing in talks to sign S.C. Braga’s Roger Fernandes, while they are also closing in on a deal for RC Strasbourg’s Dilane Bakwa.

Given the manner of the defeat against West Ham, however, Nottingham Forest now want to get another defender through the door, and they have agreed a deal to sign Atletico Madrid full-back Javi Galan.

That is according to a report from The Athletic, which states Galan is currently undergoing a medical in Madrid ahead of completing a move to The City Ground, which will be for an undisclosed fee.

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The left-back is set to sign a three-year contract with the Tricky Trees, which includes the option of an extra 12 months, with the £54k-a-week defender set to arrive alongside fellow full-back Nicolo Savona, who recently arrived from Juventus.

"Incredible" Galan should be solid signing for Forest

One of the main reasons Nuno has been keen to get more players through the door is because his side are set to embark on a European campaign, which will mean an increase in the number of fixtures.

The Forest boss said: “So we have ahead of us the Premier League, Europa League, Carabao Cup and FA Cup. You know how many games this means for us. This is the respect that we have to show to our squad. Help them.”

As such, it would make sense to get more players with European experience through the door, and the Atletico defender made six appearances in the Champions League last season.

Not only that, but the 30-year-old has also impressed domestically, being lauded as “incredible” by journalist Pascual Ruiz Arnal after impressing against Real Madrid in the 2024-25 campaign.

Galan’s experience means he should be a solid signing for Nottingham Forest, and it will be music to Nuno’s ears that the deal is now edging towards completion.

Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani, meanwhile, feels they are in the contest, despite the hosts leading by 112 with six wickets remaining

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Mominul Haque followed up his first-innings half-century with 47 in the second•AFP/Getty Images

The truncated third day’s play has set the Sylhet Test up between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe nicely. Only 44 overs were possible due to rain and bad light, but the hosts, who had started the day 25 runs behind the visitors, are 112 runs ahead by the end. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (60) and the in-form Jaker Ali (21) are unbeaten, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz to come in next.Thus, senior batter Mominul Haque, who followed up his first-innings half-century with 47 in the second, believes that Bangladesh are still capable of stretching the lead to 300, even as Zimbabwe quick Blessing Muzarabani feels the visitors are still very much in the contest.”We will be happy with a 300-run lead; if not, [then] 270 or 280,” Mominul said. “We will be in a better position if we can give them a 300-plus target. We have some capable tailenders like Hasan Mahmud and Taijul Islam, apart from the proper batters Shanto and Jaker Ali. We also have Miraz. They will have to bat calculatedly. We have to take control of the crunch moments tomorrow. That’s what is giving me confidence [of getting a big lead].”Related

Shanto's unbeaten half-century stretches Bangladesh's lead on rain-hit day

Muzarabani, who has taken three out of the four wickets to fall so far in Bangladesh’s second innings, is hoping to restrict Bangladesh’s lead on the fourth day.”Ideally, [we want to keep the lead] under 200 runs,” he said. “We shouldn’t, however, think about the runs. We should think about taking wickets. It won’t be easy getting those Bangladesh wickets. We have to show more discipline. We are definitely in the game. Test cricket is all about day after day. There’s more time left in the game. We have the belief that we are ahead. It was a tough day for us today. Bangladesh fought really hard. We will take it, though.”Muzarabani removed Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Mominul with deliveries lifting from a good length. He has used the shorter length very well in the Test, getting rid of Shanto and Mehidy with that in the first innings. “That’s my strength – to bowl the hard length on the body,” he said. “I don’t think Bangladesh struggled against the short ball – [just that] it is my No. 1 skill.”Mominul, however, felt that neither him nor Mahmudul fell to “short balls”, but rather to “extra bounce”. He also said they should have been more responsible after getting set at the crease, as Mahmudul was dismissed for 33.”Neither Joy nor I got out to short balls. There’s a difference between extra bounce and the short ball,” Mominul said. “Joy got out to a ball that jumped from four or five meters. Muzarabani is 6″8′, so he gets extra bounce, which makes it difficult for the batter. We have to manage his bounce – that’s our responsibility.”Joy and I got out after getting set. I think those who get out after getting set are more culpable than someone who gets out below ten runs. They don’t have much to do. As a senior batter, it is not acceptable [for me personally] to bat a total of one session in a Test match. I think if I could bat two more sessions, the team would have been in a better place.”

Wrexham AFC have enjoyed a phenomenal rise up the leagues under the ownership of Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and are now splashing the cash as a Championship side.

As a result, their annual payroll has increased dramatically to an eye-catching £18.2m, with the average Red Dragons’ player picking up more than £550,000 per season.

Wrexham's most expensive signings of all time

Football FanCast takes a look at Wrexham’s record signings.

ByCharlie Smith Dec 30, 2024

But who earns what at The Racecourse Ground? Here is what Wrexham are paying their players for the 2025/26 season, as per Capology.

Disclaimer – only the club and the players themselves truly know their wages, so take each of these figures as you will.

1

Kieffer Moore

£30,000

£1,560,000

=2

Conor Coady

£25,000

£1,300,000

=2

Jay Rodriguez

£25,000

£1,300,000

4

Lewis O’Brien

£17,500

£910,000

=5

Josh Windass

£15,000

£780,000

=5

Ben Sheaf

£15,000

£780,000

=5

Callum Doyle

£15,000

£780,000

=5

Matty James

£15,000

£780,000

=5

Liberato Cacace

£15,000

£780,000

=5

Sam Smith

£15,000

£780,000

=5

Issa Kabore

£15,000

£780,000

=12

Danny Ward

£12,500

£650,000

=12

Nathan Broadhead

£12,500

£650,000

=12

Ollie Rathbone

£12,500

£650,000

=12

Dominic Hyam

£12,500

£650,000

=16

James McClean

£10,000

£520,000

=16

Ryan Hardie

£10,000

£520,000

=16

George Thomason

£10,000

£520,000

=19

George Dobson

£8,500

£442,000

=19

Dan Scarr

£8,500

£442,000

=21

Lewis Brunt

£7,500

£390,000

=21

Ryan Longman

£7,500

£390,000

=23

Eoghan O’Connell

£6,000

£312,000

=23

Andy Cannon

£6,000

£312,000

25

Elliot Lee

£5,500

£286,000

=26

Ryan Barnett

£5,000

£260,000

=26

Callum Burton

£5,000

£260,000

28

Arthur Okonkwo

£3,000

£156,000

29

Max Cleworth

£1,200

£62,400

30

James Rainbird

£1,000

£52,000

=31

Harry Ashfield

£900

£46,800

=31

Aaron James

£900

£46,800

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Max Purvis

£750

£39,000

Here's a detailed look at Wrexham's top 10 earners… 10 Sam Smith £15,000 per week

Sam Smith is just one of seven Wrexham players picking up £15,000 per week at The Racecourse, with the forward arriving in January 2025 from Reading.

He scored some vital goals to help Wrexham win promotion to the Championship and is under contract until 2028.

9 Liberato Cacace £15,000 per week

Liberato Cacace was Wrexham’s only 2025 signing made outside of England, with the New Zealand intermational arriving from Italian side Empoli.

The left-back cost just over £2m and put pen to paper on a three-year deal in Wales.

8 Matty James £15,000 per week

Wrexham didn’t pay a penny to sign Matty James in 2024 after he became a free agent following his Bristol City exit.

The central midfielder’s experience was key in the League One promotion run in.

7 Callum Doyle £15,000 per week

Callum Doyle is actually one of Wrexham’s most expensive signings of all time, but he’s down the list when it comes to the club’s highest paid players.

Signed from Premier League giants Manchester City for £5m, Doyle picks up £780,000 per season in Wales.

6 Ben Sheaf £15,000 per week

After starring for Coventry City over four years, Ben Sheaf swapped the Midlands for Wales, joining Wrexham on deadline day in September 2025.

He reportedly cost Reynolds and McElhenney £6.5m and is under contract until 2028.

5 Josh Windass £15,000 per week

After leaving Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the 2024/25 season, attacker Josh Windass penned a three-year contract at Wrexham.

The forward actually scored Wrexham’s first goal back in the second-tier away at Southampton.

4 Lewis O'Brien £17,500 per week

Another marquee signing following the club’s promotion to the Championship was Lewis O’Brien, who arrived from Nottingham Forest in a £3m transfer.

His £910,000 per season deal in Wales runs until 2028.

3 Jay Rodriguez £25,000 per week

Signed at the beginning of 2025 to help Wrexham to promotion, Jay Rodriguez is on a deal worth £1.3m per season at The Racecourse.

A striker with Premier League experience, Rodriguez’s contract expires in 2026.

2 Conor Coady £25,000 per week

An England international, centre-back Conor Coady signed for Wrexham from Leicester City in a deal worth £2m.

He signed a two-year contract and was made a key part of Phil Parkinson’s plans straightaway.

1 Kieffer Moore £30,000 per week

Top of the list as Wrexham’s highest paid player is Wales international Kieffer Moore.

An experienced Championship striker who has scored goals for Cardiff City, Bournemouth, Ipswich Town and Sheffield United in recent years, Moore is under contract until 2028.