Shrewsbury Town: Salop leading the race to land Wrexham defender
Shrewsbury Town are leading the race to sign Wrexham defender Will Boyle, the Shropshire Star understands.
The 29-year-old made four appearances for Town’s cross-border rivals last season with three of those coming in the EFL Trophy and one coming in the Carabao Cup defeat at Sheffield United.
The defender made 28 appearances for Wrexham in his first season for Phil Parkinson’s side after signing in 2023, dropping down two leagues to join from Huddersfield, where he had been playing in the Championship.
Boyle is well known to Shrewsbury’s director of football Micky Moore. He made just under 200 appearances for the Robins during his five-season stay in Gloucestershire.
The move comes after reports surfaced over the weekend of Boyle moving to Shrewsbury’s League Two rivals Gillingham - where former boss Gareth Ainsworth is now in charge.
He famously walked out on Town to join the Gills with nine games of the League One season remaining.
Boyle, who is still under contract at the Racecourse Ground, will arrive on a free transfer.
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