Phil Parkinson said Wrexham have been forced to spend heavily to compete in the Championship after smashing their transfer record to sign Nathan Broadhead .

Wales striker Broadhead joined from Ipswich on Thursday in a reported deal worth up to £10 million ($13.56m), although Parkinson quipped Wrexham would have "to get in the Premier League and win the Champions League " for the fee to reach that figure.

Broadhead became Wrexham's ninth summer signing for a campaign which sees them playing in the second tier of English football just three seasons after being in the National League.

"The backing [from owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney] is key," manager Parkinson said ahead of West Brom's visit to the SToK Cae Ras on Saturday -- Wrexham's first home game at this level since b

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