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'Fifth choice at best' - Paul Mullin gets 'teams move on' transfer advice as 110-goal striker slips down the pecking order at Wrexham

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<p>The 30-year-old frontman has been a talismanic presence for the Red Dragons across their <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/ryan-reynolds-apologised-paul-mullin-star-deadpool-and-wolverine-wrexham-striker-royalty-treatment-hollywood-set/blt4899d180276cc7f4" target="_blank">meteoric rise under Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney</a>. Mullin has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/wrexham-paul-mullin-whatever-contract-he-wants-wales-legend-backs-striker-international-call-up-explains-gold-dust-cost-2m-replace/blt4649904a0f77a5d4" target="_blank">registered 110 goals through 172 appearances</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He has, however, slipped down the pecking order in 2024-25. With record signing Sam Smith and one-cap England international Jay Rodriguez added to Phil Parkinson’s squad in January, Mullin is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/got-worse-paul-mullin-finished-scathing-assessment-wrexham-promotion-hero-back-up-striker/blt8f92d6202ee0cad5" target="_blank">finding it difficult to make matchday squads</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Questions are being asked of whether a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/paul-mullin-desperate-transfer-update-strange-events-wrexham-promotion-hero-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-frozen-out/blt701ba448db780eb3" target="_blank">fresh start should be sought this summer</a>, especially if Wrexham secure promotion into the Championship, with it difficult to see how Mullin works his way back into contention.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Former EFL star Joe Jacobson has told <a href="https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/exclusive-joe-jacobson-weighs-in-on-paul-mullin-wrexham-future/ " target="_blank"><em>Football League World</em></a> of the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/paul-mullin-writing-wall-wrexham-very-surprised-transfer-admission-summer-window/blt6fb1f7a6ebd76dbd" target="_blank">position that Mullin finds himself in</a>: “Teams just move on, players move on. People jumped on the Wrexham bandwagon a few years ago in the National League and he was one of those players, like Elliot Lee, who dropped down and probably shouldn't have done. They were better than the level. But you understand why they did it. They moved out the players that were there and, all of a sudden, they're at the top end of League One and there are players moving those guys out.</p><p>“So, I don't necessarily think he needs to be there, because if they go to the Championship, then they'll sign again. They'll go big again and he's already fifth choice at best at the minute and if they sign more, then that's only going to go down. For his own sake, does he want to stay at a club where he is not really playing very much?”</p>

WHAT FORMER EFL STAR SAID

<p>Mullin still has two years left to run on his contract at Wrexham, but is aware of the need to be playing regularly at this stage of his career. Pre-season may <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/paul-mullin-future-wrexham-transfer-talk-promotion-score-goals-championship/bltcd0fb016d1d590b3" target="_blank">give him a chance to earn favour under Phil Parkinson</a>, but more <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/shock-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-warned-much-cleverer-wrexham-transfers-championship-promotion/blt02bdf774d0aea59a" target="_blank">money is expected to be spent</a> by Reynolds and McElhenney as they chase the ultimate dream of one day reaching the Premier League.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

‘Fifth choice at best’ - Paul Mullin gets ‘teams move on’ transfer advice as 110-goal striker slips down the pecking order at Wrexham | Goal.com

Paul Mullin has been told that he is already “fifth choice at best” and needs to consider a transfer away from Wrexham as “teams move on”.

&apos;Fifth choice at best&apos; - Paul Mullin gets &apos;teams move on&apos; transfer advice as 110-goal striker slips down the pecking order at Wrexham

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