Blues forward Nathan Broadhead has been pictured in Wrexham training gear ahead of confirmation of his move to the North Wales club.

Reports earlier indicated that the 27-year-old was on his way to Wrexham to complete a switch for a fee which could rise to £10 million.

Now, Red Dragons podcast Fearless In Devotion has posted a photo of the Wales international in his new club’s training wear with a young fan.

Broadhead’s departure comes as no surprise with the newly promoted club having made an approach just over a fortnight ago and with the player keen on a return to the club where he was a schoolboy, but with Town unwilling to agree a deal at that point due to their lack of attacking options.

On Sunday, the Blues completed the loan addition of Chuba Akpom from Ajax and are near to signing Como frontman Iván Azón and their recruitment appears to have given the green light to Broadhead’s exit.

The Wales international missed Tuesday’s Carabao Cup tie at Bromley having reported sick on the day of the game and otherwise would have played.

Rumours of Wrexham interest in Broadhead, who had only a year left on his contract, had been circulating all close season with the former Everton man having been in and out of the Town side last season in the Premier League.

Last summer, Broadhead was close to moving to former loan club Sunderland on deadline day but the Blues’ move to sign Reiss Nelson on loan from Arsenal broke down and the Bangor-born attacker remained at Portman Road.

A key man in the back-to-back promotions following a £1.5 million move from Everton in January 2022, Broadhead made 56 starts and 28 substitute appearances for the Blues, scoring 23 goals.

Broadhead is will become Wrexham’s biggest ever signing, beating the £5 million recently paid to Nottingham Forest for Lewis O’Brien.

Ex-Blues striker Kieffer Moore recently moved to the Racecourse Ground from Sheffield United for £4 million.

Photo: Matchday Images

Andy32Cracknell added 14:28 - Aug 14 This is going to sound silly, I don’t know why but this actually makes me feel physically sick. Our tight knit team is slowly being decimated and it’s just feels so wrong. I just hope all these new signings settle in quickly and we do well this season.
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Wicksy added 14:40 - Aug 14 Doesn't sound silly at all. The team responsible for the best times in the last 20 odd years are all disappearing. Inevitable I suppose but still sad
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Billericay12 added 14:50 - Aug 14 Sad to see him go but 10 mill is a very good return on what we paid and he has given us some great moments and good service. You have to be ruthless and calculated in football and maybe KM is showing that he has the balls to make the tough decisions. You have to trust KM and MA. They have served us well.
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Stephbgb added 14:51 - Aug 14 I liked Broadhead, and would have like to see him tried as a number 9, but KMC never seemed quite convinced by him. If we get anywhere near $10m for a player we signed for $1.5m that wasn't a 1st team regular, then you have to say that's phenomenal business. Especially if this new Spaniard works out.
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ArnieM added 14:51 - Aug 14 We are told to trust the process apparently. Id say that the first time Ive seen Broadhead smile in a long while . Hes happy at last and likely to play regularly now . Good luck to him I say..
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Bluedocker added 15:02 - Aug 14 Well he's not going to be in wrexham dressed in a ipswich training kit is he..
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PortmanTerrorist added 15:10 - Aug 14 Said it earlier, but sad day. But let's not jump on him for wearing their training top...am pretty sure he would not have thought it through, esp if a kid wanted a photo ffs. We were good for Nathan and he was awesome for us....that goal at Burnley!!! Wish the lad well as he is loved back in Wales and if he gives them half what he gave us then they will be blessed. I do not know why he was not given more game time over past 18 months when I did not think we had better, but given that and occasional injuries, this is a good deal for us too....though I already miss his chant esp with Sky using the tune on promos.

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WalkRules added 15:10 - Aug 14 Thank you Nathan. A little sad but probably a situation that worked well for all. Your professionalism shone out over the last few weeks - exactly how these situations should play out.
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Lightningboy added 15:12 - Aug 14 Totally with you Andy32.
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WalkRules added 15:14 - Aug 14 Rather ironic that the club have just posted about the Player Departure Experience at the same time as this post. Made me wonder for a moment!!
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WalkRules added 15:16 - Aug 14 It also made me think back to the earlier "investment" email where we were told there would be £100m+ in player this summer. If Pmari goes I wonder how close we will be to that number. But of courae that was not what it meant. No no - of course not.
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britbiker added 15:27 - Aug 14 Sad to see him go as on his day he had a great pass, however he didn't seem happy here and also went missing in many games that he started. 10 mil Inc add ons is a good return albeit prices have shot up recently. Need to sort out Amari now and use some of the monies wisely as we have a a few loans on the books now.
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IvorFeeling added 15:33 - Aug 14 Loved Broadhead and wish him well but can't get sentimental in Football (these days). £10m in the circumstances is good business. IMO writing was on the wall for Borady when MA announced on talksport in June, that they (clearly KMcK and he had spoken) learnt during the PL season we needed a different type of player, more physical with attributes to the current squad. AAH and JC also come to mind given their performances when in Town shirt.

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Bazza8564 added 15:34 - Aug 14 I wish the lad every success at Wrexham and for Wales. It's been obvious for a while he hasn't been anywhere hear first choice, and whether right or wrong, that makes £10m with less than 12 months on his contract an absolutely brilliant piece of business for ITFC. Well done Mark Ashton, again! Now, let's have Omari deal done, AAH to wherever hes going, Hayden Hackney in as there's no sign of a PL offer for him, and we are almost there:)

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Gilesy added 15:40 - Aug 14 Sad but inevitable. We wouldn't have won the UEFA Cup in 81 if we'd still had Talbot and Woods and Viljoen...I'm not saying we're going to win the Europa League in the next few years, but a home game victory would be nice.
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Dug added 15:40 - Aug 14 We met him out and about once and he was a really nice guy….thanks for the memories Nathan all the best at Wrexham, ps just don’t score against us…COYB.
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WhoisJimmyJuan added 15:49 - Aug 14 I'm with you too Andy32. The desperation to stay in the Prem has perhaps come at the expense of that spirit which got us there from League 1. We have to hope that the undoubtedly higher skill set we now have will be added to and that that spirit brought by Morsy, Broady etc al can be replicated by the current squad. We'll need it.
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SuffPunch added 16:13 - Aug 14 I am glad he is feeling better now. He was too ill to play for us on Tuesday...... The world of professional football is an odd one nowadays.
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mervetheswerve added 16:33 - Aug 14 Sad Day letting Broadhrad go never got got a run of matches in my opinion wish him all the best think we might regret letting him go though.
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austractor added 16:44 - Aug 14 Broadhead wanted to go as evidenced by his sick day. Thanks and goodbye, thats football. Same for omari, he is actively disrespecting the club so has to go, but I’m glad we are in a position to wait for the right deal for us. The ones I really miss are those who didn’t want to leave (Donacien / Luongo etc).
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