{"id":657606,"date":"2025-08-01T08:57:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=657606"},"modified":"2025-08-01T08:57:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:57:27","slug":"conor-coady-wrexham-medical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/08\/01\/conor-coady-wrexham-medical\/","title":{"rendered":"Leicester City Defender Completes Medical To Finalise Swap For Championship Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Leicester City&#8217;s season opener against Sheffield Wednesday just nine days away, their first outgoing looks complete. Conor Coady arrived in the East Midlands under Enzo Maresca back in 2023, ahead of the club&#8217;s return to the Championship. After fallouts with managers and the fans, the centre-back looks set to move to Championship rivals Wrexham.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Medical Complete Ahead Of Leicester City Centre-Back&#8217;s Move<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Conor Coady: Deal Imminent<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As reported by<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TomCollomosse\/status\/1951196309622288870\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tom Collomosse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Coady&#8217;s medical is now complete with the Welsh club. Phil Parkinson&#8217;s side won promotion from League One last season with a second-place finish, which marked back-to-back promotions in the Football League.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read More:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/07\/30\/conor-coady-wrexham-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leicester City Player With \u2018Commitment Questioned\u2019 Linked With Move to Championship Rivals<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collomosse also adds that the England international should sign imminently. A deal that works well for both parties, especially as a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SkySportsNews\/status\/1951199000809402435\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a32 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fee will help City&#8217;s bid to bolster their squad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With almost 200 Premier League appearances, Coady will add a vast amount of experience to the Wrexham backline. With a two-year deal agreed, there will be expectations for him to play a major part in the ambitious project to take the club to the top flight of English Football.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How Does This Affect Leicester City<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned previously, the deal works for both sides. The Foxes need to reduce their squad size in order to bring in new arrivals and meet the needs of manager Marti Cifuentes. Removing a player like Coady, who has made just 43 appearances over two seasons, is good business, especially considering his high wages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read More:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/07\/31\/bilal-el-khannouss-leeds-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Premier League Club \u2018Willing\u2019 to Trigger Release Clause of Leicester City \u2018Breakout Star\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it helps the Foxes&#8217; preparations for the upcoming campaign, the deal also helps strengthen a potential rival.\u00a0 Wrexham are already on the verge of breaking their record fee for a third time this summer, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cn432037p7jo\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nathan Broadhead<\/a> looks even closer to his move. Despite the East Midlands outfit recently being in the Premier League, Parkinson&#8217;s side looks competitive, and if a points deduction comes to fruition, then both clubs could be in the running for a chance at promotion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From pre-season, Cifuentes&#8217; side appears to be a fresh, youthful, and energetic team, willing to press and take risks. A standout issue was the centre-back partnership of Coady and Jannik Vestergaard. Therefore, the departure will also suit the Spaniard&#8217;s philosophy of lowering the squad&#8217;s average age and providing academy graduates opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Leicester City&#8217;s season opener against Sheffield Wednesday just nine days away, their first outgoing looks complete. Conor Coady arrived in the East Midlands under Enzo Maresca back in 2023, ahead of the club&#8217;s return to the Championship. After fallouts with managers and the fans, the centre-back looks set to move to Championship rivals Wrexham. 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