Landon Donovan insists Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney guiding Wrexham to the Championship is no “miracle”.

Wrexham are preparing for a season in the Championship after three successive promotions from non-league. The club have often been cited as an example of a fairytale, but USMNT legend Landon Donovan has his qualms with that narrative.

Wrexham have consistently spent heavily in order to rise up the Football League, and Donovan has claimed that they now face a significant challenge as they attempt to thrive in the Championship. The club had been linked with a swoop to sign Fulham’s Tom Cairney in a deal that would have seen him earn £50,000-per-week

Donovan said on the Unfiltered Soccer podcast:  “If you watch the show, you think it’s some miracle, but it’s not a miracle, it’s an amazing story, but they have also spent at the top of every one of the leagues they’ve been in.

“The question now is whether they can do it in the Championship. My first thought was no, but I did see a report last week that they were willing to offer a player £50,000 a week.

“They clearly have the money to do it, but are they going to take the risk? It’s a big risk now, and you could lose £30m or £40m and not get promoted. It’s going to be interesting to watch.”

Wrexham are likely to embark on a spending spree this summer as they aim to build a squad capable of competing in the Championship.