Wrexham has signed longtime Premier League striker Steven Fletcher on a free transfer.
Fletcher joins after scoring 10 goals in 39 games last season with Dundee United in his native Scotland.
The 36-year-old has made nearly 700 career appearances, representing Burnley, Wolves and Sunderland across several Premier League seasons. He has also earned 39 caps for Scotland.
“Hopefully I can bring a lot of experience. I’m 36, I’m still fit and still raring to go,” Fletcher told Wrexham’s website.
“One of the biggest selling points was the ambition of the club, and if I can help with that then great.
“I don’t think you can not see what has been happening at Wrexham — it’s been a great experience for the fans, players and owners so hopefully we can continue that.”
Fletcher’s words echo those of James McClean, his former teammate at Sunderland and Stoke, who signed with Wrexham last month and said that the club’s growing profile after actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought the team was a major selling point.
Following the club’s promotion last season, Wrexham is off to an uneven start to life in League Two. The club sits 13th out of 24 teams and has both the most goals scored (15) and conceded (14) in the league.
Wrexham has managed that high goal total despite the continued absence of star forward Paul Mullin, who suffered a punctured lung against Manchester United during the club’s preseason tour of the United States.
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