Wrexham need to break record transfer if Ryan Reynolds wants to sign Premier League icon's son

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Wrexham need to break record transfer if Ryan Reynolds wants to sign Premier League icon's son
Wrexham have been linked with a move for a Manchester United academy graduate whose dad once graced the Premier League, but they face stiff competition from their Championship rivals
Wrexham are said to be interested in Manchester United academy product Charlie Savage (pictured far left)
(Image: Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images )
Wrexham are set to enter a four-way battle to try and sign the son of a former Premier League star.
Reading midfielder Charlie Savage, son of former Wales international Robbie, is attracting interest from a number of Championship clubs. As well as newly-promoted Wrexham, it is understood Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth are also keen on the 22-year-old.
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As a result, the Red Dragons may need to break their transfer record to lure Savage to the Racecourse Ground. The fee would be expected to exceed the £2million forked out by Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney for Reading striker Sam Smith during the January transfer window.
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Savage was a key performer for the Royals in League One last season, notching seven goals and 13 assists in all competitions as they finished just outside the play-off spots. And he is believed to be keen on a move to a higher division to regain his place in Craig Bellamy's Wales squad.
A product of Manchester United's youth system, he made one appearance for the Red Devils as a substitute in a Champions League match against Young Boys in December 2021 before joining Reading in the summer of 2023.
Wrexham hold one potential trump card in the race for Savage's signature, with his dad being born and raised in the area. Charlie has been capped twice by the Wales senior team and made his debut at the Racecourse in October 2023.
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Wrexham are said to be eyeing a move for Reading midfielder Charlie Savage
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He played played the full 90 minutes and provided an assist in a 4-0 friendly win over Gibraltar. Among those in attendance was his grandmother, who lives a short distance from the historic stadium, as well as his dad.
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Speaking at the time, Charlie told the Mirror: "This is the proudest day of my life. I've been through some tough times for various reasons at different clubs recently, and to have my family here makes all the sacrifice and the hard times worth it.
"I'm so proud that he's my dad, for everything he achieved in the game, but I also want to be my own player. My dad has always instilled in me to work hard and the rest will take care of itself."
Robbie, who won 39 caps for Wales, said: "His pride in the red shirt of Wales speaks for itself because he was born in England and his mother was born in Scotland, so he could have played for either of them.
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"He's got a left foot like a wand and he's an elegant player on the ball, but he needs to win more duels and Reading is a great place for him to work on that physical side of his game.
"But you can't write scripts like the one he's writing for himself – first his dad's on the air when he makes his first United appearance in the Champions League, and now he's got a Wales cap in front of his nana, who has hardly been out of the house for three years since Covid.
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"It was written in the stars for it to happen here. I was stood behind the goal as a 10-year-old boy when Mark Hughes scored that incredible bicycle kick against Spain in 1985 and I didn't think it could get any better – but this tops it."
Charlie is the latest in a long line of stars linked with a move to Wrexham this summer after they were promoted from League One in April.
Jamie Vardy, Tom Cairney and Ben Davies are among the other big names reported to be on their target list, as well as the likes of West Ham duo Aaron Cresswell and Danny Ings, whose contracts both expire this month.