EIGHT players who are out of contract this summer have been released by Wrexham, including first team captain Luke Young and club captain Ben Tozer.

Young is the longest serving player in the squad, having joined the Reds from Torquay United in the summer of 2018, and has played a key role in Phil Parkinson's side clinching back-to-back promotions for the first time in the club's history.

The midfielder, a two-time Player of the Season award winner, won't be offered a new deal along with centre-back Tozer who signed for Wrexham in August 2021 from Cheltenham Town and has been a highly influential figure in the squad

Young and Tozer exit The Racecourse along with defenders Aaron Hayden, Jordan Tunnicliffe, Callum McFadzean and Dan Davies, goalkeeper Rob Lainton and midfielder Owen Cushion.

However three players - striker Steven Fletcher, goalkeeper Mark Howard and defender Aaron James - have been offered new deals and the versatile James McClean has had his contract automatically extended and will remain with Wrexham for the 2024/25 campaign in League One.

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A decision on defender Scott Butler will be made when his successful loan spell at Marine has concluded.

The club will exercise the option to extend the contracts of young players Harry Ashfield,, Callum Edwards, Liam Hall and James Rainbird for next season and an offer will be made to Harry Dean to become a first-year professional at the Club.

Max Hayes, Michael Hayman, Jack Pilkington, Jake Roberts and Dan Wright have been released.