Ollie Palmer has seen a transfer ruled out that would have seen him swap Ryan Reynolds for David Beckham and Wrexham’s documentary for Salford’s.
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The veteran striker is expected to secure a move away from SToK Racecourse before the summer window closes. Red Dragons boss Phil Parkinson has said, “I had a good chat with Ollie Palmer. He needs to go and play, he knows that. Ollie has been brilliant for us, a great servant. Of course, he wants to stay and be a part of it. I have always said to him, I’ve got so much respect for what you’ve done in terms of as a player.”
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Palmer tumbled down the pecking order in North Wales last season, alongside fellow frontman Paul Mullin, but did net twice off the bench for Wrexham to help them to a thrilling Carabao Cup victory over Hull City on August 12.
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That may end up being his last notable contribution to a cause that has delivered three successive promotions, but claim that talk of a switch to Salford being lined up is wide of the mark.
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Palmer would have traded Reynolds and McElhenney for Beckham and Gary Neville had he headed to Greater Manchester, with Salford boasting a documentary series of their own that rivals the ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ phenomenon.