Wrexham sign Premier League star as Hollywood owners bankroll squad upgrade ahead of Championship season

Lewis O’Brien is determined to ‘take Wrexham to where they want to be’ after becoming the Welsh club’s sixth summer signing.

O’Brien has completed a move to North Wales from Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee, with the 26-year-old midfielder joining the Red Dragons on a three-year contract.

‘I’m absolutely buzzing. It’s been a long time coming, but to be here is great,’ O’Brien told the Wrexham website.

‘The last couple of years has been a whirlwind for me and my family, but to sign a long-term contract and find somewhere I can call home is a great feeling.

‘After speaking to everyone here, it’s a club with a lot of ambition. I want to be part of that journey, and take Wrexham to where they want to be.’

O’Brien has played more than 150 games in the Sky Bet Championship, first with Huddersfield then in loan spells at Middlesbrough and Swansea during his time registered to Forest.

O’Brien is the Red Dragons’ sixth summer signing as they prepare to play in the Championship next season

Wrexham’s Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have recruited heavily ahead of their return to the second tier of English football after a 43-year absence

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson said: ‘I’m delighted to welcome Lewis to the club.

‘He’s a player with a lot of experience at this level and will be a great addition to the group.’

Wrexham’s Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have recruited heavily ahead of their return to the second tier of English football after a 43-year absence.

Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward, left-back Liberato Cacace, midfielder George Thomason and strikers Josh Windass and Ryan Hardie have already bolstered numbers at the Stok Racecourse.