Reynolds told what he'd have to offer Sterling to land stunning transfer

Wrexham have been linked with some surprising names following their promotion from League One, with Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling the latest star to be connected with a move

Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been told how much they'd need to fork out to pull off the stellar signing of Raheem Sterling. The Welsh side confirmed promotion to the Championship on Saturday with an emphatic 3-0 home win over Charlton Athletic.

Attention has now turned to who the Hollywood duo could make a bid for in the summer transfer window to make their Premier League dreams a reality. Securing the signature of Sterling, who is currently on loan at Arsenal from Chelsea, might seem unlikely.

However, Gunners legend Emmanuel Petit has suggested the winger may need to drop down a division to resurrect his faltering career after scoring just once this season. And Petit believes Sterling could move to Wrexham if the two actors could somehow put together a 'great package' despite the former Liverpool man currently earning a reported £325,000 per week at Chelsea.

"Chelsea would be happy to let Raheem Sterling go with only a year left on his contract, the issue for Wrexham would be how much the wages are," Petit told BesteOnlineCasinoNederland.

"He is probably on over £300,000 a week and Wrexham would have to offer him a great package to convince him to sign. It would be interesting to see, but Ryan Reynolds would have to get the chequebook out. When it comes to Sterling in the Premier League, we all know he isn't the same player he once was."

Wrexham have been linked with some surprising big-name stars in the wake of their third successive promotion, including Jamie Vardy and Kevin De Bruyne. The club's current highest earner is former Premier League striker Jay Rodriguez, who takes home a reported £15,000 a week following his arrival from Burnley in the January transfer window.

Any move to secure the likes of Sterling would therefore require Reynolds and McElhenney to sanction a massive increase in spending, which could see them fall foul of profitability and sustainability (PSR) rules. Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson has also emphasised the importance of finding players who suit the club, rather than focusing on megastars.

Speaking after their second-place finish in League One was confirmed, he said: "I think that a lot of tough decisions will be made this summer, in terms of who we bring in and how we add to this fantastic squad of lads we've got, but let's see if we can build a squad to compete at that level.

"I think it's interesting because the jump in salaries is incredible, mind-blowing. Even coming up to this level [League One], the jump to get players of Championship quality is expensive but obviously with the next level, I don't think people outside football quite realise.

"They think players in League One must be multi-millionaires, but the drop-off from what people read about Premier League players when they come down, is huge.

"That is a challenge, but what we've always tried to do is make sure the culture in the club is right and I think that's key - no superstars, no egos in the dressing room and we've got to try and get that balance right again. You always need extra quality when you go up a level to make sure the right people come into the building."

Parkinson also disclosed that he has yet to sit down with the owners to discuss transfer plans for next season. He said such talks would only be held once a budget has been decided, as Wrexham aim to compete at the next level.

"We haven't really spoken about anything," Parkinson added. "We've always got our eye on players who are free transfers and are going to be available and will continue to do that but I think in football, recruitment it is about getting a lot of tight decisions right.

"To hold our nerve and get the right players in made the difference. I'm very pleased with that. We need to evaluate in terms of the budget, the level of wages that players are going to demand and enhance that quality with the culture and what we have built here."