Glamour club Wrexham proving it can produce its own

Glamour club Wrexham proving it can produce its ownImage source, Wrexham AFCImage caption, Dafydd Edwards spent two years at Crewe Alexandra before joining WrexhamByAled Williams and Dylan GriffithsBBC Sport WalesPublished54 minutes ago1 CommentsWrexham's significant investment in their squad has helped fuel a remarkable rise through the divisions under owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac.That money has also meant several keynote signings including international stars such as Jay Rodriguez, Conor Coady and Kieffer Moore.But amid the club's high-profile recruitment, there remains a firm desire to develop the next generation of homegrown talent.The Hollywood backers have pumped more than £3m into the club's academy with a firm commitment to youth.Academy manager Gus Williams previously described how Reynolds and Mac view the academy "with high respect and expectations" in terms of what it can deliver for the club.Teenager Dafydd Edwards is one player hoping to make the breakthrough in the Championship next season.Wrexham to appoint Newcastle's Nickson as sporting directorPublished4 days agoWrexham set for 'special' US return - ParkinsonPublished5 days agoWrexham boss Parkinson confident of summer dealsPublished19 JulyThe 18-year-old defender has signed his first professional contract after being named the club's academy player of the season.Breaking into Phil Parkinson's first team is now the aim for Edwards, who acknowledges competition will be fierce given Wrexham's prowess in the transfer market in recent years."Trying to break through to the first team, that's going to be tough, but you never know in football," Edwards said."We've seen it on a few occasions with [academy players] Harry Ashfield and Aaron James playing in cup competitions, so it's possible."He [Parkinson] is always watching the training sessions and keeping a close eye on our scores, so we've got to make the...