Part 230: Player Appendix

(The following is an unpublished excerpt from the Player Appendix of the Wrexham Almanac, which was released in the summer of 2028 to celebrate the club's success over the prior 15 years. It is unknown why the excerpt was not included in the Almanac.)

Stalwarts

Justin Bailey ("The Cheat Code")
Midfielder
Arrival: August 6, 2013 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: C (With the club since 2013)
Player Grade: A (Only player with the club since the very beginning)

Stuart Simpson ("The Captain")
Defensive Midfielder
Arrival: August 1, 2013 on a free transfer.
Departure: June 9, 2020 to Bradford for £40k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C (Should have sold for much more)
Player Grade: B+ (Captain for five years)

Chris Todd
Centerback
Arrival: June 9, 2015 from Afan Lido for £475 transfer fee.
Departure: June 9, 2023 to Chelsea for £29.5m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: A- (Very large profit)
Player Grade: B+ (With club from League Two to winning the Champions League)

Mateo Mujkic ("Meteor")
Left Winger
Arrival: August 3, 2016 from AIS on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: A+ (A miracle that he came to Wrexham)
Player Grade: A+ (Winner of the 2026 Ballon d'Or)

Scott Shirra ("The Golden Boy")
Attacking Midfielder
Arrival: June 9, 2017 from Falkirk for £105k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: A (Nearly free, albeit biggest transfer fee to that point)
Player Grade: A+ (Everpresent in the midfield)

Matthias Laux ("Matty Law")
Centerback, Defensive Midfielder
Arrival: June 9, 2021 from Wolfsburg for £6.75m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B+ (Good price for budding star)
Player Grade: A (World class defender)


Lower League Era

Tom Cannon ("The Cannon")
Striker
Arrival: With club prior to 2013.
Departure: June 30, 2015 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: C (Left on a free)
Player Grade: C- (Relegated to the bench by midseason of 2014-2015)

Alan Tierney
Centerback
Arrival: With club prior to 2013.
Departure: August 1, 2015 to Newport County for £1k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C (left on a free)
Player Grade: C+ (Captained the club to promotion)

Daniel Thomas
Right Fullback
Arrival: With the club prior to 2013.
Departure: June 30, 2018 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: C (Left on a free)
Player Grade: C+ (With the club for five years and three promotions)

Stuart Martin
Centerback
Arrival: January 2015 from Rochdale for £9k transfer fee.
Departure: June 9, 2016 to Crystal Palace for £95k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B- (Earned a good price for a lower league player)
Player Grade: C+ (Good, albeit high wage, centerback)

Femi Don-Duncan
Fullback
Arrival: January 2015 from Tranmere on a free transfer.
Departure: June 9, 2016 to Luton Town for £2.2k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C (Turned a tiny profit)
Player Grade: C- (Forgettable fullback)

Ibrahima Bah
Striker
Arrival: January 2015 from Crewe Alexandria for £5k transfer fee.
Departure: July 12, 2016 to Niort on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: C- (Lost money)
Player Grade: C+ (Vital to winning promotion in 2015)

Daniel Clarke
Midfielder
Arrival: January 2015, from Orlando City for £1k transfer fee.
Departure: July 10, 2016 to Morecambe for £14k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C (Profitable)
Player Grade: C (Acceptable midfielder in League Two)

Liam Franks ("Lum")
Forward
Arrival: January 2015 on loan from Leeds United, March 15, 2016 on a free transfer.
Departure: June 30, 2017 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: C (Came and left on free transfer)
Player Grade: B- (Vital to winning promotion in 2015)

Matthew Poole
Centerback
Arrival: June 9, 2015 from Brentford on a free transfer.
Departure: June 30, 2019 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: C (Came and left on free transfer)
Player Grade: B+ (Starting player for four straight years)

William Harrison ("Billy the Kid")
Striker
Arrival: June 9, 2015 from Glenavon on a free transfer.
Departure: June 9, 2020 to Blackburn Rovers for £1.5m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B- (Solid profit)
Player Grade: A- (Prolific lower league scorer)

Ashti Kadhim
Defensive Midfielder
Arrival: July 20, 2015 on a free transfer.
Departure: June 9, 2017 to Stevenage on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: C (Came and left on free transfer)
Player Grade: C (First international team member to sign with Wrexham)

Danny Higgs
Goalkeeper
Arrival: July 1, 2015 from Charlton Athletic on a free transfer.
Departure: January 16, 2020 to Everton for £800k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C+ (Sold for less than he should have)
Player Grade: B (Solid in the net from League Two through the Championship, but overmatched in the Premier League)

Tony Price
Attacking Midfielder
Arrival: July 1, 2015 from Crewe Alexandria on a free transfer.
Departure: June 30, 2018 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: C (Came and left on free transfer)
Player Grade: C+ (Had one good season)

Nasser Al-Beloushi
Goalkeeper
Arrival: July 28, 2015 on a free transfer.
Departure: June 30, 2017 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: C (Came and left on free transfer)
Player Grade: C (Never performed nearly as well for club as for country)

Luke Reid
Centerback
Arrival: August 20, 2015 on a free transfer.
Departure: July 6, 2017 to Leyton Orient for £31k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C+ (Turned a profit)
Player Grade: C+ (Rough start followed by decent performances)

Michael Coulson ("Agent")
Forward
Arrival: September 22, 2015 on a free transfer.
Departure: June 30, 2019 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: C (Came in and left on free transfers)
Player Grade: A- (Vital goal scorer in lower leagues)

Sam Smissen ("Smissmar")
Left Fullback
Arrival: July 1, 2016 from Tranmere Rovers on a free transfer.
Departure: August 14, 2018 to Rangers for £450k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C+ (Turned a profit)
Player Grade: B- (Cromulent lower league fullback)

Stewart Lewis ("StewLew")
Centerback
Arrival: July 8, 2016 on a free transfer.
Departure: June 30, 2021 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: C (Came in on a free and left on a free)
Player Grade: A- (With the club all the way to the Premier League)

Gary Tench ("The Tenchman")
Right Fullback
Arrival: July 25, 2016 on a free transfer.
Departure: June 14, 2018 to Rangers for £750k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B+ (Second biggest fee received to that point)
Player Grade: B- (Cromulent lower league fullback)

Mark Holland
Midfielder
Arrival: June 9, 2017 on a free transfer.
Departure: July 8, 2019 to St. Mirrens for £750k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B (Turned a profit)
Player Grade: B- (Good starter in League One)

Ryan Gorman
Right Wing
Arrival: June 9, 2017 on a free transfer.
Departure: July 31, 2019 to Wigan for £2.5m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B- (Turned a good profit)
Player Grade: B (Disappointing first season followed by good second season)


Early Premiership

Dinko Mejasic
Left Fullback
Arrival: July 1, 2018 from Hadjuk on a free transfer.
Departure: July 1, 2022 to Gladbach for £2.6m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C (Turned a profit)
Player Grade: C (Ate yellow cards like candy)

Dejan Djurovic
Midfielder
Arrival: August 24, 2018 from Galatasary for £900k transfer fee.
Departure: August 10, 2021 to Roma for £10m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C+ (First major transfer spluge, prior high had been £105k for Shirra)
Player Grade: B- (Good player as club transitioned to the big leagues)

Alex O'Hanlon
Centerback
Arrival: June 9, 2019 from Linfield for £100k transfer fee.
Departure: June 20, 2025 to Southampton for £9m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C+ (Turned a profit)
Player Grade: C (Could never crack the first team)

Piero Argenti
Forward
Arrival: June 9, 2019 from Mantova for £60k transfer fee.
Departure: January 10, 2024 to Bayern Munich for £27.5m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B- (Involved in the failed pursuit of Rodrigo Jimenez)
Player Grade: C+ (Excellent for one season, then tailed off)

Rocky Bastable ("The Bastard")
Striker
Arrival: June 30, 2019 from Lekhwiya for £4m transfer fee.
Departure: July 5, 2023 to Real Madrid for £54m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: A+/F- (Brilliant signing, first £1m+ fee paid/Terrible sale due to idiot manager)
Player Grade: A+ (Was one of the best strikers in the league from the get-go)

Stuart Mair
Defensive Midfielder
Arrival: July 7, 2019 from West Brom for £1.9m transfer fee.
Departure: January 31, 2025 to Chelsea for £17m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B (Solid profit)
Player Grade: B (Good defensive midfielder in early Premier League)

Daniel Matko
Right Wing
Arrival: July 22, 2019 from Dinamo for £1m transfer fee.
Departure: July 1, 2022 to Wolfsburg for £4.3m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C+ (Turned a profit)
Player Grade: C (Always injured)

Richard Petts ("Dickie")
Midfielder
Arrival: July 3, 2019 on a free transfer.
Departure: August 22, 2025 to Bologna for £8m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B- (Should have sold for higher price)
Player Grade: B (Never forgiven for missing his penalty kick against Chelsea)

Vid Kovacevic ("Viddy")
Goalkeeper
Arrival: January 5 2020 from Liverpool for £1m transfer fee.
Departure: June 16, 2025 to Real Madrid for £24.5m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B (Solid profit)
Player Grade: B (Very good Keeper who immediately improved the defense upon arrival)

Tonci Cirjak
Right Fullback
Arrival: January 6, 2020 from Barcelona for £5.5m transfer fee.
Departure: June 13, 2027 to PSG for £22.5m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B+ (Stolen out from under Barca's noses)
Player Grade: B (Near world class fullback)

Cyril Boumsong
Centerback
Arrival: January 6, 2020 on loan from Manchester United.
Departure: June 30, 2021 end of loan.


Transfer Grade: C+ (Kept on loan for 18 months)
Player Grade: B+ (Important player in earning Champions League qualification)

Patrice Morvan
Defensive Midfielder
Arrival: June 16, 2020 from Ajaccio for £6m transfer fee.
Departure: January 12, 2024 to Bayern Munich for £43m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B- (Involved in the failed pursuit of Rodrigo Jimenez)
Player Grade: B (Good defensive midfielder)

Dimitri Nieddu
Right Wing
Arrival: July 1, 2020 from AC Milan on a free transfer.
Departure: July 1, 2022 to AC Milan for £39m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: A+ (All profit)
Player Grade: A- (Demon on the right wing)

Bram Aarts
Forward
Arrival: July 5, 2020 from Mons for £1.8m transfer fee.
Departure: July 1, 2025 to Real Madrid for £36m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B- (Large profit, but sold for £10m less than offered in prior window)
Player Grade: B- (Never reached full potential)

Wojciech Feruga ("Woj")
Centerback
Arrival: July 30, 2020 from Feyenoord for £2.4m transfer fee.
Departure: July 5, 2023 to AC Milan for £13.5m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B- (Solid profit)
Player Grade: B (Cromulent backup defender)

Ibrahim El Sayed
Goalkeeper
Arrival: June 9, 2021 from Ismaily on a free transfer.
Departure: August 31, 2023 to Mallorca for £1.7m transfer fee


Transfer Grade: C- (Forced his way off the team)
Player Grade: B- (Competent but irritating backup)

Rodrigo Taborda ("El Compadrito")
Left Wing
Arrival: June 12, 2021 from Rennes for £7.25m transfer fee.
Departure: January 10, 2026 to Real Madrid for £45m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: A- (Large profit)
Player Grade: B (Good player but often injured)

Carlos Matias Cardozo ("El Juez")
Forward
Arrival: June 17, 2021 from Velez for £5.75m transfer fee.
Departure: January 13, 2023 to PSG for £43m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: A- (Large profit)
Player Grade: B- (Great first year, unimpressive second)

Oleg Suslov
Left Fullback
Arrival: June 12, 2021 from Bayern Munich for £9m transfer fee.
Departure: June 24, 2023 to PSG for £36.5m transfer fee


Transfer Grade: B+ (Very good profit)
Player Grade: B (High quality fullback for time at team)

Julio
Attacking Midfielder
Arrival: July 1, 2021 from Real Madrid on a free transfer.
Departure: July 14, 2023 to Roma for £15.25m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B+ (Sold for more than expected)
Player Grade: B- (Was a spark plug as a substitute)

Matty Collett
Right Wing
Arrival: June 28, 2022 from Arsenal for £16.5m transfer fee.
Departure: June 9, 2025 to Arsenal for £39m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B+ (Very good profit)
Player Grade: B- (Fell off sharply after first year)

Paul Fitzgerald
Goalkeeper
Arrival: June 13, 2023 from Chelsea for £575k transfer fee.
Departure: January 1, 2025 to Borussia Dortmund for £10m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B (Good profit)
Player Grade: C (Mediocre backup keeper)

Cristian Taffarel ("Taffy")
Left Fullback
Arrival: July 1, 2023 from Marseilles for £26.5m transfer fee.
Departure: July 1, 2025 to Real Madrid for £34m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C+ (Expensive, but turned a profit)
Player Grade: B- (Not world class, blocked a better player at the position)


Late Premiership

David Maloney
Defensive Midfielder
Arrival: June 9, 2022 from Dundee United for £550k transfer fee.
Departure: June 19, 2027 to Southampton for £30m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B (Large profit, but sold young and played position club was shallow at)
Player Grade: B- (Good young defensive midfielder)

Lajos Kocsis
Goalkeeper
Arrival: June 9, 2022 from Gyor for £436k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C+ (Reasonable price for a goalkeeping prospect)
Player Grade: C+ (Solid backup goalkeeper)

Ed Hammatt ("Hammerin' Ed")
Centerback
Arrival: June 9, 2022 from Wigan for £3.2m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B+ (Cheap as heck for the quality)
Player Grade: B+ (Very good, tall centerback)

Steve Reed ("Stevie")
Right Fullback
Arrival: June 9, 2022 from Fulham for £5.25m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B (Good price for young talent)
Player Grade: A- (World Class attacking fullback)

Shahed Parr
Right Wing, Striker
Arrival: June 16, 2022 from Manchester United for £18.5m transfer fee.
Departure: June 30, 2027 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: C+ (Expensive, often injured)
Player Grade: B- (Very good when healthy)

James Loseille
Left Fullback
Arrival: July 12, 2022 from Bordeaux for £5m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B+ (Good price for young talent)
Player Grade: A (Best fullback in the world)

Claus Damgaard
Left Wing, Midfielder
Arrival: January 1, 2023 from FC Kobenhavn on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: B (Can't beat the price of free)
Player Grade: C+ (Has never lived up to his potential)

Isaac Stringel ("String")
Striker, Attacking Midfielder
Arrival: January 12, 2023 from Atletico Mineiro for £4.3m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: A- (Fairly cheap given potential)
Player Grade: A (Currently the best striker in the world at age 24)

Callum Allan
Attacking Midfielder
Arrival: July 1, 2023 from Arsenal on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: A (Near world class player for free)
Player Grade: B (Reliably good, but always second choice)

Thiago (“Thiagoooool”)
Striker
Arrival: July 13, 2023 from Cesena for £9.5m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: A- (Cheap considering quality)
Player Grade: A+ (A lifesaver, and then a revelation. The greatest striker in the world for three years)

Jonathan Quiboulaz ("Johnny Q," "J Quibz")
Defender
Arrival: July 30, 2023 from Borussia Dortmund for £30m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C- (Third most expensive purchase)
Player Grade: B- (Versatile, but not top notch)

Sinan Ünsal
Midfielder
Arrival: January 18, 2024 from Monaco for £100m transfer fee.
Departure: June 13, 2027 to PSG for £24.5m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: F (£75m loss!)
Player Grade: C- (Never lived up to his billing)

Matias Mercado ("Super Mercado")
Forward
Arrival: August 20, 2025 from Real Madrid for £2.5m transfer fee.
Departure: June 30, 2027 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: C (Fairly cheap, but huge wages)
Player Grade: C+ (Good for a season, useful thereafter)

Dramane Tounkara
Centerback
Arrival: July 13, 2025 from Monaco for £25m transfer fee after 1 year loan-back.


Transfer Grade: C+ (Fifth most expensive purchase and not available for a full year)
Player Grade: B+ (Likely to be a stalwart at the position for years)

Kojiro Minami ("Koji")
Goalkeeper
Arrival: June 23, 2025 from Monaco for £50m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C- (Hideously expensive)
Player Grade: A- (High quality)


The Next Generation

Ellis Rickard
Striker, Centerback
Arrival: June 9, 2022 from Walsall for £102k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B+ (Cheap and effective)
Player Grade: B- (Developing into a quality target man)

Ali Bouzid "All He Does Is Score"
Attacking Midfielder
Arrival: January 1, 2025 from Auxerre for £160k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: A- (Cheap and high ceiling)
Player Grade: B (Likely to become a leading player)

Gary Lewis
Defensive Midfielder
Arrival: March 13, 2025 from the youth academy.


Transfer Grade: B (Developed through youth academy)
Player Grade: D+ (Will never be more than a rotation option)

Kristian Bale ("The Batman")
Attacker, Midfielder
Arrival: March 13, 2025 from the youth academy.


Transfer Grade: A (First wonderkid from youth academy)
Player Grade: B- (Still developing)

Kamel Zouaghi
Defensive Midfielder
Arrival: June 9, 2025 from Rennes for £2m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B (High ceiling prospect)
Player Grade: C+ (Filled in ably as the defensive midfielder)

Leandro
Right Back, Centerback
Arrival: June 9, 2026 from Gremio for £1.7m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: D- (Signed two years before he could transfer from Brazil)
Player Grade: C- (Could be a squad player for club)

Rodrigo Moctezuma ("Monty")
Right Wing, Striker
Arrival: July 27, 2026 from sc Heerenveen for £15m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C- (Significantly overpaid)
Player Grade: B (Likely to become a leading player)

Jacob Lundbye
Striker
Arrival: January 1, 2028 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: B+ (Four star prospect for free)
Player Grade: C (Good debut over second half of season)


Cattle at the Market

Gareth Rainey
Right Wing
Arrival: June 9, 2016 from Finn Harps for £6k transfer fee.
Departure: June 22, 2019 to Inverness CT for £230k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C (Profitable)
Player Grade: C- (Decidedly mediocre)

Ioan Peters
Right Back
Arrival: June 9, 2015 from Bangor City for £5k
Departure: July 2, 2019 to Inverness CT for £475k


Transfer Grade: C+ (Profitable)
Player Grade: C (Slightly better than mediocre)

Michael Upson
Striker
Arrival: June 30, 2016 from Barrow for £5.5k transfer fee.
Departure: Departure January 31, 2018 to Swansea for £2m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: A- (First seven-figure transfer fee, club was in League One at the time)
Player Grade: N/A (Never broke into the senior team, but came into the club with Balance 1)

Adrian Read
Striker
Arrival: June 30, 2016 from Histon for £4.4k in transfer fee.
Departure: June 20, 2018 to Swansea for £1m in transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B (Second seven-figure transfer fee received)
Player Grade: N/A (Never broke into the senior team)

Rob Johnston
Midfielder
Arrival: June 9, 2017 from Port Talbot on a free transfer.
Departure: January 17, 2018 to Leeds United for £750k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B (Largest fee received at the time.)
Player Grade: N/A (Never broke into the senior team)

Leighton Chapman
Centerback
Arrival: June 9, 2018 from Port Talbot for £10.5k transfer fee.
Departure: January 1, 2021 to Liverpool for £2.2m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B (Solid profit)
Player Grade: N/A (Never broke into the senior team)

Cosimo De Blasio
Striker
Arrival: June 9, 2019 from Cosenza for £50k transfer fee.
Departure: July 1, 2025 to Metalist for £6m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: A- (Significant profit)
Player Grade: N/A (Never broke into the senior team)

Alvaro
Defensive Midfielder
Arrival: June 9, 2019 from Cartagena for £75k transfer fee.
Departure: June 18, 2022 to Norwich for £3.6m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B+ (Significant profit)
Player Grade: N/A (Never broke into the senior team)

Matt Parker
Centerback
Arrival: June 9, 2019 from Stalybridge for £25.5k transfer fee.
Departure: February 1, 2021 to Chelsea for £4m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B+ (Significant profit)
Player Grade: N/A (Never broke into the senior team)

Ben Dixon
Defensive Midfielder
Arrival: June 9, 2019 from Barnet for £33k transfer fee.
Departure: June 9, 2023 to Newcastle for £4.6m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B+ (Significant profit)
Player Grade: N/A (Never had a major chance to show what he could do)

Jose Reis
Fullback
Arrival: June 9, 2022 from Guimares for £650k transfer fee.
Departure: July 1, 2025 to Siena for £1.2m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C- (Didn't sell for much profit after taking into account wages)
Player Grade: N/A (Never broke into the senior team)

Luis Feliciano
Centerback
Arrival: June 9, 2022 from Rio Ave for £245k transfer fee.
Departure: July 1, 2025 to Rijeka for £1.6m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C- (Didn't sell for a significant profit after taking into account wages)
Player Grade: N/A (Never broke into the senior team)

Enrique
Left Fullback, Defensive Midfielder
Arrival: June 9, 2022 from Tenerife for £104k transfer fee.
Departure: July 9, 2026 to Real Madrid for £15m transfer fee


Transfer Grade: B (Good price, but played a position where the club was shallow)
Player Grade: C- (Only had one season as a rotation option)

Fabio Gabbianelli
Forward
Arrival: July 1, 2023 from Lazio on a free transfer.
Departure: July 1, 2025 to Monaco for £10.25m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: B (From free transfer to eight-figure fee)
Player Grade: D+ (Never cracked the starting eleven)

Rhys Davies
Centerback
Arrival: March 13, 2026 from the youth academy.
Departure: January 4, 2028 to West Ham for £1m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C+ (Was going to be released on a free)
Player Grade: N/A (Youth player)


The Busts

David Novotny ("The Keeper of the Future")
Goalkeeper
Arrival: August 20, 2018 on a free transfer.
Departure: July 14, 2022 to Feyenoord for £500k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: C+ (Made a profit)
Player Grade: F (I just found our keeper of the future, bumming around Prague. - August 2018)

Tim Jeffries
Striker
Arrival: March 13, 2020 from the youth academy.
Departure: July 5, 2027 to Bolton Wanderers for £2.8m.


Transfer Grade: D (Decent price offset by 30k/wk contract for final few years)
Player Grade: F (Couldn't develop fast enough to get into the team)

Kais Rouissi
Attacking Midfielder
Arrival: June 9, 2019 from Auxerre for £125k transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: D (At least he was cheap, until he was given his second contract)
Player Grade: F ("I expect that I'll use him in a cup game or two this season, and it's almost certain that he'll get on the field in a Premier League match in the next two seasons, which would make him among the youngest players in Premiership history." - June 2019)

Ryuta Ikeda
Striker
Arrival: January 1, 2023 from Jubilo for £564k transfer fee.
Departure: December 27, 2027 to Al-Shabab for £1.4m transfer fee.


Transfer Grade: F (Club lost money after accounting for wages paid)
Player Grade: F (Did nothing for the club)

Mitchell Pickee
Forward
Arrival: July 1, 2025 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: C- (Won't bring in much)
Player Grade: D (Never good enough for the first team)

Libor Ciganek
Right Fullback
Arrival: July 1, 2025 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: F (Won't bring in anything)
Player Grade: F (Terrible player)

Ferdi van Leeuwen
Forward
Arrival: July 1, 2026 on a free transfer.


Transfer Grade: D (Hasn't been sold yet, but won't bring in much)
Player Grade: D+ (Could have been decent for a worse club)


The Scion

Will Brown
Midfielder
Arrival: March 12, 2023 from the youth academy.


Transfer Grade: N/A
Player Grade: D- (Only has a job because Daddy's the manager)