Ryan Reynolds' favourite player all but confirms his Wrexham exit after issue with boss

Ryan Reynolds' favourite player all but confirms his Wrexham exit after issue with boss
Wrexham talisman Paul Mullin has confessed to feeling frustrated over being left out of the squad by manager Phil Parkinson, and his time at the club could be nearing its end
Wrexham star Paul Mullin could be headed for the exit door
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Wrexham star Paul Mullin has admitted his time at the club could be over after expressing resentment over being frozen out of the squad. The striker has been a talisman for the Red Dragons since joining in July 2021, scoring 110 goals in 172 outings across all competitions.
However, the 30-year-old struggled for form in League One this season, only finding the net three times after undergoing back surgery last summer. Mullin, who is a favourite of Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, was left out of the matchday squad completely in the league after the end of January.
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His exclusion followed manager Phil Parkinson bringing in strikers Sam Smith and Jay Rodriguez during the winter transfer window. Mullin has been linked with a move away from the Racecourse Ground this summer after the Welsh side secured promotion to the Championship in April.
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The Liverpudlian has now confessed his days with Wrexham could be numbered after voicing his frustration at being sidelined by Parkinson. Mullin made the admission during an emotional interview featured in the latest episode of the Welcome to Wrexham docuseries, despite stating his desire to continue playing for the club.
Speaking in scenes recorded before the end of the season, he said: "Just to play one game in the Championship with Wrexham would be worth absolutely everything. It would be the icing on the cake for this story and who knows where it could end.
"I've enjoyed every minute here, and if we could get to the Championship, then that'd be phenomenal. From a personal point of view, I don't think I'll have any part to play in it from here on in."
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Paul Mullin could be allowed to leave Wrexham, despite being loved by co-owner Ryan Reynolds
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Mullin is currently under contract with Wrexham until the summer of 2027, but reports suggest he could be allowed to leave for free this summer after slipping down the pecking order. The striker is the club's seventh highest goal scorer of all time and Wigan Athletic are said to be among the teams interested in acquiring his services.
He spoke on the documentary about the mental struggles he experienced while recovering from his back injury. Mullin said he found it difficult going from being an important player to not featuring at all.
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"I let that get to me, to be honest, from where I've been to then only being allowed to play four games and finding myself being left out of the team," he said. "I resented it and I carried that for weeks because I felt it was unjust.
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"I think I'm more annoyed now. It's the annoyance of training every single day, doing everything I can, and looking back on everything I've done.
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"I feel like I was a main part of why we got into this situation, and then I'm not being allowed the platform to get back there, or the opportunity to go and do it again. It's difficult. I don't know what's caused him [Parkinson] to trust me less, but he clearly does."
He later added: "I've let go of all resentment and anger. Going forward, the only thing I can do is control myself. Lately, I've just been making sure that when I go home I'm satisfied with my day's work and not trying to satisfy someone else."
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Parkinson recently confirmed Mullin will be involved in the club's pre-season preparations despite the uncertainty over his future. He also said he would go down as a "legend" in Wrexham's history for his goalscoring exploits.
The former Bolton and Sunderland boss addressed his decision to leave Mullin out of the team directly in the latest documentary episode.
Parkinson said: "When we brought two strikers in January, we always knew we'd have a surplus and people would find themselves out of the 18-man squad, because you can only have seven substitutes. That's the way it is and Mulls just didn't quite get the goals which he normally does.
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"Paul and Ollie [Palmer] found themselves out of the 18-man squad. It's a harder level than we've been operating at. They're both good lads, really good lads, and have carried on training well for us, but it's tough and it's a competitive division. To make the step up, it's not easy."

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