Earlier in the season, Wrexham was connected to a move for Saidou Khan, a midfielder for Swindon Town.
Football Insider claims that Wrexham investigated a deal for the fellow League Two player prior to the January transfer window.
Earlier this winter, Khan, 28, chose to remain at the County Ground after the deadline.
But given that he will now be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to injury, it is likely for the best that the Red Dragons decided against signing him.
Wrexham’s winter target ‘plagued’ with injury
Swindon’s interim boss Gavin Gunning has recently told the Swindon Advertiser: “Saidou Khan is out for the season. I know the fans have been getting on at his [Khan’s] performances, but he has been plagued with this injury for a little while and he has played on and you can see it has affected his performances massively.”
Khan had non-league stints at Tooting & Mitcham, Maidstone United, and Chesterfield before joining the Robins in 2022.
Since then, he has been a mainstay for the middle-of-the-park Wiltshire team, making 70 appearances across all competitions while contributing two goals and four assists.
It’s unfortunate for him and Swindon that he got hurt, and hopefully he can bounce back for the upcoming season.
The man, who was born in the Gambia, would have increased Wrexham’s midfield depth and competition. He would have had a tough time breaking into their starting lineup, though, as players like Andy Cannon and Tom O’Connor would have.
In addition, it would have been devastating if Phil Parkinson’s team had signed him only to have him injured until the summer.
Khan may have been a waste of money for the Welsh team because he is still clearly bound to Swindon and they would have needed to pay a transfer fee to entice him to the Racecourse Ground.
In the year since their promotion from the National League, Wrexham has been astute in their hiring.
They are aiming for promotion to League One and have settled in well to life in the Football League.
They are in the top three right now, tied with Mansfield Town and Stockport County in third place. Last time out, the Red Dragons defeated the latter 2-0 thanks to two braces from striker Paul Mullin.
Wrexham will travel to Doncaster Rovers on the road this evening in an attempt to maintain their momentum.
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