Wrexham's third signing of the summer confirmed after player cancels pre-contract agreement

Wrexham have announced their third signing of the summer window as they look to strengthen their first-team squad for the upcoming League One campaign.

Phil Parkinson's men secured a second consecutive promotion last term and will be playing in the third tier of the English football pyramid for the first time in 19 years.

So far, the Reds have brought in goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo after he impressed on loan from Arsenal.

They then followed up that solid piece of business by signing young defender Lewis Brunt from Leicester City.

The 23-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Mansfield Town, who were also promoted to League One after finishing behind Wrexham in third place, has penned a deal until 2027.

And now, club owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have made more moves in the transfer market.

It was confirmed on Saturday that Wrexham have completed a move for former Charlton Athletic captain George Dobson.

Dobson, who previously played under Phil Parkinson at Sunderland, was most recently with Charlton, where he played 144 games in all competitions across the last three seasons.

“I’m genuinely delighted. It’s the club in the EFL that everyone wants to come to and when I got the opportunity to join it was exciting," he told the club's official website.

“When I spoke to the gaffer, and he showed his interest it felt like an opportunity I couldn’t turn down. I can’t wait to meet all the supporters and hopefully carry on the success of the club and have an enjoyable season.”

Earlier this year, Dobson agreed to join Hungarian top-flight side Fehérvár FC after it was confirmed that he would leave Charlton at the end of his contract this summer.

But the midfielder pulled out of the move due to personal circumstances, according to BBC Sport.

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The Charlton midfielder will join the Hungarian top-flight club when his contract expires in the summer.

The 26-year-old has previously played abroad, having spent in the 17/18 season with Sparta Rotterdam.

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Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson is understandably delighted with the deal.

“George is a great signing for us. He’s developed really well as a player and is someone we have known about for a while," he said.

“He plays with real personality; he is a great character to have in the building and he has captained Charlton before. Leadership quality in the group is so important and George will certainly bring that.”