Issa Kaboré is poised to join Wrexham permanently after a loan spell that brought eight Championship assists and 32 appearances across all competitions last season. BBC Sport reported that Wrexham are ready to turn the deal into a full transfer from Manchester City, where Kaboré never made a senior appearance. The move would end a long stop-start spell on City’s books after seven loan moves away from the club.
Kabore's return to Wrexham
Kaboré arrived on transfer deadline day in September last year and made an immediate impact, setting up two goals on his debut in a 3-2 win over Norwich City at Carrow Road. That start was not a one-off. He finished with eight Championship assists, more than any other Wrexham player, and became one of Phil Parkinson’s most productive wide options.
Why Wrexham want the deal
The appeal is pretty obvious from Wrexham’s side. A wing-back who can create at that level and stay involved in 32 matches is not a passenger on loan, he is part of the structure. Kaboré’s output gave Wrexham an end product from wide areas, and the club now look ready to keep that in place for longer.
BBC Sport’s report fits the football too. Wrexham are not taking a punt on a name from a bigger club, they are moving to keep a player who already delivered for them over a full season. For Kaboré, it is a chance to settle after years of being sent out on loan and never getting a senior run at Manchester City.
Wrexham return to action against Birmingham City at the Racecourse Ground on Friday night at 20:00 BST.
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