Unemployed Premier League winner, 38, ‘interested' in shock transfer to Wrexham more than a year after last game
FORMER title-winning goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has opened the door to a move to Wrexham.
The Bosnian, 38, helped
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Asmir Begovic won the Premier League title with Chelsea in 2017
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Begovic, 38, was backup at Everton last season
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Now a free agent after
Chatting to
"I like working with good people and having watched the documentary, the owners seem like amazing guys.
"That is the sort of club I'd love to work with and the idea of Wrexham really interests me.
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"If it's the right situation for everyone then who knows, it's an exciting project."
Begovic re-signed for Everton last summer to back up
His last appearance came for
The imposing 6ft 6in keeper has bags of experience, having played more than 250 times in the Premier League across spells at
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Wrexham have shown a desire to recruit experienced players under the ownership of Ryan Reynolds and
Former Prem stars James McClean, Jay Rodriguez, Matty James and Steven Fletcher have all been recruited in recent seasons.
Wrexham stars celebrate in iconic Las Vegas casino and hijack luggage cart after Hollywood owners splash £500k on party
While Phil Parkinson's side also had ex-England goalkeeper
Former
Wrexham began their summer spending last week by
The Scottish striker, 28, bagged more than 70 goals for Argyle, including 10 in the Championship last term.
SunSport revealed that Sheffield Wednesday star
While Red Dragons chiefs have also considered Welsh international goalkeeper Danny Ward.
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