Sean Dyche to raid Wrexham for star player as shock role lined up

Nottingham Forest Boss Dyche Plots Shock Raid on Wrexham for Star Striker Mullin

Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche is preparing a bold January move for Wrexham superstar Paul Mullin in what would be one of the most eye-catching transfers of the winter window.

Dyche, who took the reins at the City Ground in the summer of 2025 after leaving Everton, has made no secret of his desire to add a proven goalscorer to his ranks. Forest currently sit 14th in the Premier League and have managed only 14 goals in their first 12 matches, with injury concerns surrounding Taiwo Awoniyi and Chris Wood leaving the squad light up front.Insiders at the club say the 54-year-old has been tracking Mullin for months. The 30-year-old Wrexham captain has continued his remarkable scoring form in League One this season, already notching 12 goals and 5 assists by mid-November. His physical presence, work rate off the ball, and lethal finishing inside the box are seen as the perfect fit for Dyche’s direct, high-intensity system.

“Sean knows Paul from his Burnley days when he was scoring for fun in the lower leagues,” a Forest source revealed. “He’s exactly the type of old-school number nine Dyche loves – someone who leads the line, holds it up, and puts the ball in the net.”

Wrexham, now firmly established in League One following back-to-back promotions under Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, would demand in excess of £6 million for their talisman. Losing Mullin mid-season would be a hammer blow to their promotion push, but the lure of Premier League football could prove irresistible for the lifelong Liverpool fan.Forest are believed to be readying an initial £5m bid plus add-ons. Whether the Red Dragons can keep hold of their goalscoring hero remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: Sean Dyche is coming for Paul Mullin.