Triple Wrexham promotion winner swaps Ryan Reynolds for David Beckham as free transfer completed
Howard, 38, spent three years at Wrexham where he enjoyed some major promotions in each season.
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The goalkeeper was part of the Red Dragons' team that won the National League in 2023, finished second in League Two the year after and ended League One as runners-up last season.
The former Cardiff ace, though, left the Welsh outfit as a free agent in June.
And that led him to another A-List club in the EFL as he put pen to paper with Salford.
That means the keeper will now be playing for Beckham, 50, and his legendary Manchester United team-mate Gary Neville.
Howard said: "This move is the perfect fit for me right now, it is exciting."
Neville, 50, and Beckham led a new consortium and gained control of Salford in May by buying out shares from fellow Class of 92 icons Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Phil Neville.
The United greats have teamed up with businessman Declan Kelly and Lawn Tennis Association chairman Lord Mervyn Davies after major backer Peter Lim stepped away last year.
The former England stars have big plans for the League Two side as they are determined to get them in the Championship within the next five years.
And Howard's experience will come in handy for Beckham and co this coming season.
The shot stopper amassed a total of 19 clean sheets in 58 appearances at Wrexham.
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Howard started his career at Arsenal 's academy but never managed a senior appearance, with the likes of David Seaman and Jens Lehmann ahead of him in the pecking order.
He also played for the likes of Swansea, Blackpool, Sheffield United and Bolton.
Howard also had a short loan stint at Salford in 2019 - five years after the Class of 92 took over - where he played three times.
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