Overview

• Nottingham Forest announced that Lewis O’Brien has left the club to join Wrexham on a three-year contract.
• The midfielder joins for an undisclosed fee reported as a club-record £5 million, surpassing the £2.16 million paid for Liberato Cacace.
• His arrival caps a series of high-profile signings under Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, bringing Wrexham’s summer spending close to £10 million.
• O’Brien impressed on loan at Swansea City last season after spells at DC United, LAFC and Middlesbrough before securing his first long-term move since 2022.
• Wrexham is finalizing its squad as it returns to the second tier for the first time in 42 years, aiming to field a competitive side in the Championship.