Football
Exclusive: Ollie Palmer Set for Wrexham Exit but Salford Move Not on the Table
Salford City has not made an offer for Wrexham's Ollie Palmer, despite reports. The striker is set to leave Wrexham, with interest from lower league clubs. Swindon Town, Crawley Town, and others are linked to Palmer, with Sheffield Wednesday's interest considered ambitious. Wrexham's chief confirmed Palmer's exit for more playing time.
Wellington Phoenix v Wrexham FC by Hagen Hopkins | Getty Images
Salford City have not tabled an offer for Wrexham’s Ollie Palmer despite reports, SportsBoom can exclusively reveal.
The towering striker is on his way out of Wrexham this summer after being told he is not in Phil Parkinson’s first team plans this season.
And that has alerted a number of lower league clubs to the 33-year-old’s availability.
A proven goalscorer in the lower leagues, the Ammies were one of five clubs who had reportedly offered the experienced hitman a deal.
But sources close to the club have denied a formal offer has been made for the former Lincoln City, Crawley Town and AFC Wimbledon forward.
It is understood that Salford boss Karl Robinson wants to bolster his attacking options with the possibility of a couple of incomings before the transfer window shuts.
Palmer’s only appearance for Wrexham this term came when he rescued the Dragons with two dramatic stoppage-time goals in their EFL Cup first round victory against Hull City.
End of the Road at Racecourse
Swindon Town have been heavily linked with making a move for the striker, who was part of Wrexham’s historic hat-trick of successive promotions to return to the Championship.
Ian Holloway is desperate to bring a striker in at the County Ground after the injury of Harry Smith with a trio of Palmer, Joe Ironside and Jayden Stockley top of his wish list.
Crawley Town are being touted with making an offer for the marksman to return to Sussex, whilst Bristol Rovers also mentioned.
Links with Sheffield Wednesday are ambitious, given the club’s inability to pay a fee for a player due to the ongoing ownership crisis at the club.
Speaking earlier in the window, Wrexham chief Parkinson said: “I had a good chat with Ollie Palmer. He needs to go and play, he knows that.”
“Ollie has ben brilliant for us, a great servant. Of course he wants to stay and be a part of it. I have always said to him I’ve got so much respect for what you’ve done in terms of as a player.”
Shane is an experienced sports journalist with over a decade on the front line, covering everything from football to horse racing. A familiar face in the snooker pressroom, his work regularly appears in the Daily Mirror, Daily Express, and Daily Star, alongside SportsBoom.
While snooker is where many readers know him best, cricket is his true sporting passion, though he tends to keep that side of him separate from his professional beat.
A staunch traditionalist, he’s unlikely to share your enthusiasm if you believe The Hundred is the future of Test cricket.