Socceroos and Victory midfielder wanted by Wrexham
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Wrexham's push for promotion to the English Premier League could involve Socceroo Ryan Teague.
It's understood that the Welsh outfit owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney is one of three clubs in the hunt for the Melbourne Victory midfielder.
Also in contention to sign the 23-year-old FIFA World Cup hopeful are Belgian top-flight clubs Gent and KV Mechelen.
If Teague chooses Wrexham – who have secured promotion three seasons in succession to earn a berth in the 2025-26 English Championship – he could line up against the Victory next month when the Red Dragons tour Australia and New Zealand to meet the Melbourne club, Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix.
Meanwhile, clubs from Germany, Austria, Belgium and England remain in the race to sign striker Noah Botic, whose Western United contract expires this month.
Botic scored 16 goals in 29 appearances during United's 2024-25 A-League campaign, including a hat-trick in a 3-2 elimination final win over Adelaide United.
The 23-year-old marksman has been linked with a move to Bundesliga outfit St. Pauli, the club of Socceroos pair Jackson Irvine and Connor Metcalfe.
Socceroo Ryan Teague is in the sights of Wrexham, Gent and KV Mechelen. Picture:However, Botic won't be joining Irvine and Metcalfe at the German top-flight club.
Elsewhere, former Melbourne City right-back Callum Talbot has joined Macarthur FC on a multi-year deal.
'I feel the Bulls really aligned with my personal goals and what I want to achieve for not only myself but of the club,' said Talbot, who parted ways with City last week after being part of the club's A-League championship-winning squad.
And Talbot is expected to be joined at the Bulls by former City teammate Harry Politidis, with the 22-year-old left-back also having departed the Melbourne club next week.
Socceroos midfielder Anthony Caceres, who is yet to sign a new deal with Sydney FC, has also been strongly linked with a move to Macarthur.
Elsewhere, Brisbane Roar have signed Switzerland-born former Bosnian under-21 international midfielder Milorad Stajic on a two-year deal.
Stajic, 23, has spent the past two seasons with Serbian top-flight outfit Radnicki Nis.
'The city of Brisbane looks to be a beautiful place to play football, and I am looking forward to putting on the jersey and representing the great fans there this season,' Stajic said.
Originally published as Socceroos midfielder Ryan Teague being pursued by Wrexham and two Belgian clubs
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