Wrexham have been warned that signing too many new players could backfire on them by causing unrest in the dressing room. The Red Dragons have brought in nine new faces so far this summer after gaining promotion to the Championship in April.

Manchester City defender Callum Doyle looks set to become the tenth after a deal worth up to £8million was agreed for the highly-rated youngster. Manager Phil Parkinson is still keen for more, though, following a difficult start to life in the second tier and has a healthy warchest funded by club co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac.

Wrexham lost their opening fixture at Southampton 2-1 following a late collapse and were also beaten 3-2 at home by West Brom last weekend. Parkinson made his desire for more arrivals clear in the wake of the most recent defeat, and is now reportedly eyeing a double transfer swoop for two Wales internationals.

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Liverpool forward Lewis Koumas and Rennes midfielder Jordan James have both been linked with a move to Wrexham in recent days. However, the former Sunderland and Bolton boss has been cautioned that making such a large number of signings is no guarantee of success and could cause disharmony among the squad.

The warning was sounded by ex-Wales and Burnley striker Sam Vokes who, speaking on the BBC's Feast of Football podcast, said: "Does he want more players, or more headaches? I saw that comment and I don't know where he can fit them into the squad.

"They've lost the opening two and I understand there's a bit of frustration there, but there is a real fine balance of having too many and having an unhappy camp."

According to the Liverpool Echo, a significant sum could be required to secure the services of Koumas. It's understood that Liverpool view him as being further along in his development than Bobby Clark, who was sold to RB Salzburg for £10m last summer.

Meanwhile, L'Équipe reports that Wrexham have enquired about the availability of former Birmingham player James, with a deal worth around £4.3m claimed to be in the offing. Wrexham's biggest outlay so far during the current transfer window was on luring Ipswich forward Nathan Broadhead to the Racecourse Ground.

That deal is reportedly worth an initial £7.5m, but potentially rising to as much as £10m with add-ons. Parkinson tried to downplay the fee paid for Broadhead when questioned last week, joking that it would take Wrexham winning the Premier League and Champions League to hit £10m.

But Vokes believes it was a large amount to pay for a player who was in the final year of his contract at Portman Road.

"I'm not surprised they've got that much money," he said. "You've only got to see the rise that they've been on. I'm surprised they're willing to spend it, but I hope he proves to be what we hope he is for Wrexham. There's a huge weight on his shoulders with that price tag, he's not had as much football in the last year or so."

Iwan Roberts, another former Welsh striker, also chimed in to agree with Vokes, adding: "I think they've paid over the odds for him at £10m. I'm not saying that [it's his fault] at all. Hopefully he can produce the goods and start getting the goals. But I think £10m is a great deal for Ipswich."

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