Tom Brady & Wayne Rooney plotting Wrexham transfer raid that would see Birmingham leave Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney frustrated

Wayne Rooney, Tom Brady and the rest of the Birmingham board are reportedly plotting a transfer raid on Wrexham for Elliot Lee.

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• Blues identifying January targets
• Dragons midfielder on their radar
• Welsh outfit will be reluctant sellers

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Dragons midfielder has continued to catch the eye in 2023-24 after helping to fire his current employers to promotion back into the Football League last season. Lee has hit 10 goals and contributed two assists through 16 appearances this term – with those efforts seeing him outperform the likes of five-goal striker Paul Mullin.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  According to , Lee is now registering on the recruitment radar at St Andrew’s. Birmingham are in the process of drawing up plans for the January window, with a tough start to life in the Blues’ managerial hot-seat leaving new boss Rooney in need of new year additions.

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  Birmingham have slipped to 15th in the Championship table, but they can expect to face a fight if efforts are made to lure ex-West Ham and Barnsley midfielder Lee away from SToK Racecourse. Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are not in the business of parting with prized assets in North Wales.

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  WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

  Wrexham sit third in the League Two standings, as they target back-to-back promotions and Lee – who has been nominated for the October Player of the Month award in the fourth tier of English football – will have a leading role to play in efforts to bounce straight up into League One.