Ex-Man City star who Pep Guardiola thought was 'special' linked with Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham

Pep Guardiola was afloat of praise for a Man City academy postgraduate who aboriginal near to articulation different Premier League side, and the midfielder could yet extremity up astatine Wrexham this summer

Pep Guardiola praised Tommy Doyle during his clip astatine Manchester City(Image: Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)

A Manchester City academy postgraduate who Pep Guardiola antecedently hailed arsenic "special" could perchance marque a determination to Wrexham this summer.

The Red Dragons, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are reportedly successful a three-way tussle to drawback up ex-City midfielder Tommy Doyle. Fellow Championship broadside Birmingham City and newly-promoted Premier League outfit Sunderland are besides believed to beryllium keen connected the 23-year-old midfielder, who is presently astatine Wolves.

The West Midlands nine are thought to beryllium considering loaning him retired aft helium struggled to unafraid regular playing clip nether Vitor Pereira past term, arsenic reported by the Express and Star. Doyle's crippled clip was constricted to conscionable 12 appearances successful the Premier League pursuing the assignment of the Portuguese manager, who took implicit from Gary O'Neil successful December.

He initially joined Wolves connected loan from City 2 years agone earlier making the power permanent for a interest of astir £4million past summer. A merchandise of City's younker system, Doyle is the grandson of nine legends Glyn Pardoe and Mike Doyle.

His abilities were singled retired for praise by City manager Guardiola pursuing his elder outing against Swansea successful the FA Cup successful February 2021. After a 30-minute cameo successful which helium replaced Ilkay Gundogan during a 3-1 victory, Doyle's show caught the attraction of Guardiola, who spoke highly of his skills.

Speaking aft the match, helium said: "He is simply a bully player, it's not the archetypal clip playing successful the games," said Guardiola. "He's a subordinate with a peculiar quality. He takes it, shoots. Another Man City fan. A historical family, the historical Doyle family."

Tommy Doyle impressed Guardiola during his clip astatine Manchester City(Image: Visionhaus/Getty Images)

Doyle besides received commendations from his erstwhile City team-mate Kyle Walker, who spoke highly of his attack erstwhile stepping up to the archetypal team.

"Tommy, what a large player," Walker said. "And a bully lad arsenic well. An breathtaking talent, helium wants to larn and it's a pleasance moving with him. I've seen plentifulness of kids travel done the ranks astatine galore clubs with a spot connected their enarthrosis but he's precise bully and precise down to earth."

Doyle has clocked up 50 Premier League appearances for Wolves, including a full of 24 outings past season. He besides helped Sheffield United gain promotion from the Championship 2 years agone during a indebtedness stint.

Wrexham are keen to fortify their squad arsenic they cogwheel up to vie successful the 2nd tier for the archetypal clip successful 43 years adjacent season. It follows Phil Parkinson's squad achieving a 3rd consecutive promotion from League One successful April.

To date, striker Ryan Hardie and goalkeeper Danny Ward are Wrexham's 2 summertime transportation acquisitions. Doyle's imaginable departure from Wolves was sparked aft manager Pereira expressed doubts astir however good helium was suited to the team's counter-attacking benignant of play.

Speaking successful April, helium said: "Technically-speaking, he's a precise bully player, but successful my sentiment he's missing the physicality to look this league. To tally 50 metres, to travel backmost 50 metres and past spell 50 metres again.

"We are not a squad to person 80 per cent of possession, truthful helium has problems. If we are a squad that has the shot each time, doesn't let counter-attacks and keeps the shot to predominate the opponent, this is the squad for him.

"But we request to recognize that we look apical teams, apical players. We request to tally a batch and he's missing this physicality, particularly erstwhile we play with 2 midfielders. With 3 midfielders, I judge helium is simply a 10 with precocious quality. The past pass, shots, crosses – helium has those skills."