Trio attracting transfer interest ahead of deadline day

Wrexham trio Elliot Lee, Harry Ashfield and Aaron James are attracting transfer interest ahead of deadline day. Midfielders Lee and Ashfield had loan spells with Doncaster Rovers and Cheltenham Town respectively last season while James joined Warrington Town on loan in the second half of the 2024-25 campaign. The trio have all been absent from Wrexham's matchday squads against Middlesbrough, Cardiff City and Watford so far this term. Ashfield and James could well secure loan exits from the Racecourse Ground, while Lee - who is in the final year of his deal in north Wales - could either be sold or see out his contract on loan elsewhere. "The great thing is we've got a lot of interest in our players. I've got to make sure the squad is strong though, and that's the key," said manager Phil Parkinson. "Harry Ash and Aaron James are both attracting interest, but we've got to make sure that those moves are right for us and the player. "There's a lot of games coming up and we've got to make sure that we feel as a staff the squad is strong." West Ham United academy product Lee was a prominent figure in each of Wrexham's three promotions from the National League to the Championship. The 31-year-old was restricted to just three appearances - with each coming in the EFL Cup - for Wrexham last season prior to joining Doncaster on loan in early February. Parkinson now hopes the experienced midfielder will secure a switch to a club where he will be able to regularly showcase his talents again having fallen down the pecking order at Wrexham. "Elliot is a player who went on loan last year. There's clubs who were interested in Elliot and in the next few days he's got to decide what he wants to do because he's too good a player not to be playing in my eyes," added Parkinson. "He's a terrific player, he's been outstanding for us. "He's a character in terms of being a bubbly personality, but he thrives on playing and we need to find somewhere for him this week which suits what he wants."