Wrexham, the Welsh club that became a global talking point after being bought by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, made an offer to sign Christian Eriksen, the 33-year-old Danish midfielder who just left Manchester United. The news was confirmed by his agent, Martin Schoots, in an interview with Mail Sport. The club has been moving fast over the past three years and saw Eriksen as part of what comes next. But he’s not looking for that kind of move right now. He still wants to play at a top level and stay somewhere in Western Europe.
Even without an agreement, the offer itself says a lot. It shows that Wrexham has grown quickly, but also that certain limits still exist. This is something that tends to happen when clubs gain attention faster than they gain experience on the field.
Eriksen still wants to stay at the top
According to Schoots, the offer wasn’t ignored. It was considered. “Wrexham is really improving everything on and off the field, and it’s an extremely impressive project. But Christian still wants to play in a top-tier competition and really wants to stay in Western Europe. There are some talks going on, but it has to make sense for both sides,” he said.
The response was respectful and made sense. Eriksen is still in demand. He has technical quality and wants to keep competing at a high level. For some players, the Championship feels like a new challenge. For others, it doesn’t. Eriksen seems to fall into that second category.
The spotlight is on, but Wrexham is still building
What the club did by reaching out to Eriksen isn’t just about making headlines. It’s a reflection of where they are in this process. They’ve made progress, they’re more visible, but they haven’t crossed that line yet where top players are ready to come in.
Reynolds and McElhenney bought Wrexham in 2021 for around £2 million. Since then, they’ve changed how the club is run, turned the everyday into a documentary, and helped the team climb back into professional soccer. They won the National League in 2023, finished second in League Two the next year, and will now compete in the Championship. That means facing teams like Leicester and Southampton, both recently in the Premier League.
Getting Eriksen would’ve been big. Not just because of what he does on the field, but because of where he’s been. Ajax, Tottenham, Inter Milan, Manchester United. That’s not just experience. It’s a signal. A player with that kind of background doesn’t just say yes to any offer. If he had joined, it would’ve said something about where Wrexham is headed. It didn’t happen this time. And that’s okay.