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Disappointment for Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as Wrexham target pens new contract with Premier League side

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<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenny-wrexham-pay-premier-league-captain-50000-week-tom-cairney-fulham/blt255c8b72746fd068#csc1a8aa4053ce7e59" target="_blank">Cairney, who was a top target for newly-promoted Championship side Wrexham</a>, has signed a new one-year contract with Fulham. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wrexham-target-tom-cairney-future-fulham-options-lucrative-offer/blt847b1a4458ebeffe" target="_blank">His decision ends speculation about a potential move away from the Premier League</a>, following reported interest from Wrexham and West Ham.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">10 years at Fulham.<br><br>Let's add another. 🤍</p>— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/FulhamFC/status/1944839356662874607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Speaking to Fulham club media, Cairney said: “I’m happy to sign for another year at this amazing football club, I’m delighted. It feels brilliant. It feels right. It’s always been home.</p><p>“I’ve fully enjoyed the last three years in the Premier League, contributing on and off the pitch, and I just want to help take this Club as far as I can. I’ll always try and do that.”</p>

WHAT CAIRNEY SAID

<p>Wrexham, backed by Hollywood owners Reynolds and McElhenney, were reportedly ready to offer Cairney a £50,000-a-week deal. Cairney, however, chose to continue his decade-long stay with Fulham, where he has made 354 appearances and remains an integral figure. The development is a blow to Wrexham's hopes of adding Premier League experience to their squad as they prepare for life in the Championship.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Cairney was a key part of Fulham’s past two promotion-winning campaigns and famously scored the decisive goal in the 2018 play-off final.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Reynolds and McElhenney's Red Dragons will now have to turn their attention elsewhere in the search for top-flight experience. Cairney’s commitment strengthens Fulham’s midfield depth as they look to build on recent Premier League stability. Wrexham’s transfer ambitions, however, show no signs of slowing down.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR WREXHAM?

Disappointment for Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as Wrexham target pens new contract with Premier League side | Goal.com

Wrexham’s ambitious bid to lure Fulham captain Tom Cairney has fallen short, with the veteran midfielder committing to another year at Craven Cottage. Despite interest from Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s club, the 34-year-old has signed a contract extension that will keep him in the Premier League until next summer.

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