Turki Alalshikh tipped to buy Championship club in bid to become 'the next Ryan Reynolds and Wrexham'

Turki Alalshikh may venture into the world of football after being tipped to take over a massive Championship club and turn it into the new Wrexham.

Since his arrival in the sport of boxing, it's safe to say that Saudi Arabian combat sports chief Alalshikh has completely changed the sport

The 43-year-old has played an instrumental role in booking some of the biggest fights in recent years, with Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk and the upcoming bout between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford just two examples.

And now, Alalshikh could be preparing to venture into a new sport as one pundit has tipped him to become the new Ryan Reynolds with a top Championship side.

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After purchasing the club in November 2020, Reynolds and co-owner Rob McElhenney have helped transform Wrexham into a team that has incredibly secured three consecutive promotions up to the Championship.

The amazing achievements of the Red Dragons have of course caught the attention of several investors considering buying a club that they could hopefully achieve similar success with.

According to FootballLeagueWorld pundit Patrick McKenna, Sheffield Wednesday could be the next club capable of such success, and he thinks Alalshikh is exactly the right man to help bring them closer to their former glory.

As it stands, Wednesday's current owner Dejphon Chansiri is under considerable pressure to sell the club, leading to some, including McKenna, suggesting that Alalshikh should come in to buy the Championship side.

"It does have to be stated that enough is enough with Chansiri, he has to sell the club, and it needs to be as soon as possible," McKenna said.

"We need bidders to come to the table, and I think if we can get this guy to the table, it would be a massive bonus.

"Some people will have reservations when they hear that he is a Saudi investor, they may think he's related to the Saudi royal family and think about human rights issues.

"I'm not going to have a go at people for thinking that, but it isn't a Saudi regime like the one in charge at Newcastle, it's just the fact that the guy is based in Saudi Arabia, so you can't hold that against him, unless any allegations or red flags come out.

"In his time involved in sport, no bad or serious allegations have come out against him. I just think this guy ticks all the boxes."

McKenna added that, should Alalshikh be interested in buying Sheffield Wednesday, his financial capabilities and connections to several big names in sport would allow him to replicate the success of Wrexham and retake their place in the upper level of English football.

He added: "Owning a football club requires a decent amount of money these days, and Sheffield Wednesday won't exactly be cheap, but he has the money there.

"I'm not going to name individual clubs, but our place at the top table should still be there, and this guy, with his connections in sport and the publicity he could bring us, is comparable to the guys at Wrexham in a way."