Conor Coady sees Rangers transfer suffer setback as Wrexham 'make move'
Wrexham have reportedly joined Rangers in the race to land Conor Coady.
The Leicester defender has been been on Russell Martin 's radar all summer following the Foxes relegation from the Premier League at the end of last season but is now said to be in the sights of the big spending EFL Championship club.
Coady is into the final year of his contract at the King Power Stadium but has featured heavily in Leicester's pre-season schedule despite his uncertain future.
Spanish coach Marti Cifuentes has taken up the reins with the Foxes following Ruud van Nistelrooy's departure and has hinted that the former Liverpool youngster is part of his plans for the coming season.
Martin has bolstered his defensive ranks at Ibrox with the arrivals of Emmanuel Fernandez from Peterborough as well as Max Aarons and Nasser Djiga on loan from Bournemouth and Wolves respectively.
The ex Scotland international sees Coady, 32, as someone who could add some much-needed experience to his back line.
However, Mail Sport now report that The Red Dragons - owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney - want to bring in the England international as part of their ambitious plan to reach the English top-flight by 2027.
Wrexham have secured back-to-back promotions to the Championship and the report adds that former Wolves skipper and 10-time England cap Coady is impressed with the intent shown by the mega-rich duo.
The Racecourse Ground side have already smashed their transfer record twice in the summer window so far, snapping up Empoli's Liberarto Cacace for around £4million before splashing £5million on Lewis O'Brien from Nottingham Forest.
Wrexham - managed by Phil Parkinson - are set to break the ceiling for a third time with the club closing in on a £7.5million deal for Ipswich Town forward Nathan Broadhead.
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