Contracts and transfers - Wrexham's summer in-tray

Contracts and transfers - Wrexham's summer in-trayImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Phil Parkinson (second left) has won promotion in three of his five seasons as Wrexham managerByIan MitchelmoreBBC Sport WalesPublished18 minutes agoCommentsWith the dust settled on Wrexham's 2025-26 season, the focus has already shifted to what lies ahead.The Red Dragons missed out on a Championship play-off spot in agonising fashion on the final day of the regular season.Nevertheless, having finished seventh in what was their first campaign in the second tier in 43 years, Phil Parkinson's men achieved their highest-ever league finish.They also ended the season as the best-ranked Welsh club in the English pyramid for the first time in a quarter of a century.But what is required to take that crucial next step as the club continue to aim for the Premier League?BBC Sport looks at the key issues Wrexham need to resolve this summer in a bid to be even stronger in 2026-27.Latest Wrexham news, analysis and fan viewsQuiz: Can you rank Wales' EFL clubs on their 2025-26 stats?Published4 days agoWhat went well and what needs improving?Scoring goals was rarely an issue last term.Despite having just 820 touches in the opposition box during the season, the second-lowest amount among the 24 Championship sides, the Red Dragons were incredibly clinical.They scored 69 league goals, with only five teams managing more.Their expected goals (xG) tally was just 56.79, meaning they outperformed their xG by 12.21, the best over-performance of any team in the second tier.Only Hull City and Derby County - their two challengers for a play-off spot on the final day - bettered Wrexham's 13.24% shot conversion rate.With the likes of Kieffer Moore, Sam Smith and Dom Hyam in their ranks, their physicality and height was also important in both build-up and defensive play - with Wrexham's 54.5% success rate in winning aerial duels being the joint-best in the Championship alongside...