Ryan Reynolds' favourite Wrexham player who starred in Deadpool in talks over transfer exit after being frozen out
PAUL MULLIN, once the poster boy of Wrexham's fairytale rise, is heading for the exit door after a dramatic fall from grace.
The 30-year-old striker, who bagged goals galore to fire the Red Dragons to back-to-back promotions, is now in talks to join Wigan Athletic.
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According to the Daily Mail, Mullin has been frozen out at the Racecourse Ground.
The report further claims the striker clashed with manager Phil Parkinson in January and he hasn't kicked a ball since.
Rumour has it the frustrated forward even phoned Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to vent his fury over being benched.
And things have gone from bad to worse after the January arrivals of Sam Smith and Jay Rodriguez saw Mullin slip further down the pecking order.
Now the club have landed Ryan Hardie from Plymouth which effectively slams the door shut on Mullin's hopes of a comeback.
Despite Mullin playing down talk of a rift, his days at Wrexham look numbered.
Wigan have been circling for months and are finally pushing to seal a loan swoop.
Mullin, who is on £5.8k a week and hastwo years left on his deal, could now be on the move as tensions boil over behind the scenes at Wrexham.
From hero to outcast, it's a stunning twist in the tale of one of football's unlikeliest stories.
There are growing reports that Wrexham could still go in for Jamie Vardy, who will be on the move this summer.
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They're looking to add experience as they aim to engineer another promotion that would land them in the Premier League.
But so far, there's been little to suggest Vardy will be heading to the Racecourse Ground, with interest in him also coming from the MLS.
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