Worrying data suggests Wrexham’s record signing has been a waste of money

The Wrexham Insider reports that advanced metrics show Wrexham record signing Anthony Patterson has underperformed since his reported £8million permanent arrival from Sunderland. Through eleven Championship matches, the goalkeeper has prevented around -3.2 goals relative to expectations and kept only one clean sheet, ranking among the worst performers in the division. Meanwhile, former first-choice goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo is currently outperforming Patterson while on loan at Charlton.

The article argues that Patterson's struggles highlight wider flaws in Wrexham's summer recruitment under which over £30million was spent, leaving attacking positions thin behind injured players Nathan Broadhead and Josh Windass. However, the writer notes that newly appointed sporting director Steve Nickson will oversee recruitment ahead of the upcoming January transfer window.