Wrexham can build on 2025-26 season - Vokes

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Sam Vokes is confident Wrexham can build on their 2025-26 season as they continue to push towards their aim of reaching the Premier League.

The Red Dragons ended the Championship season in seventh, missing out on the play-offs on the final day of the regular season.

But former Wales striker Vokes believes Phil Parkinson's men can further bolster their ranks this summer with a view to mounting another promotion push next term.

"There'll be disappointment from Saturday (against Middlesbrough), but I've just got an overall view of it that it's something they can build on," Vokes told the BBC's Feast of Football podcast.

"I think they spent the third-highest amount in the EFL last year, so that's huge, and they'll probably go again.

"It'll be interesting, we'll have a look over the summer and in pre-season at where they'll look to strengthen. Do they need to massively? I don't really know.

"I'm sure they'll have another go because they'll want to push for, at least the play-off spots next season."

Having claimed 71 points from their 46 regular season matches, Parkinson's men secured their highest-ever league finish last term.

And having initially stated survival would be the target for Wrexham last season, Vokes says the Red Dragons should remain proud of the rapid progress they have made under Parkinson.

"When you take a step back and have a broad view of where Wrexham have come from and how far they've come in such a short space of time, it's unbelievable," he added.

"They could have sneaked in (to the play-offs), but they've had their highest ever finish in the EFL.

"I said at the start of the season that if they stay in the division, then it's a success because of where they've come from."