I just read that :After Derby County, Portsmouth, and Oxford United advanced to the Championship at the end of the previous campaign, Hourihane, 33, severed his connection with the team. Since then, he has been considering his next course of action in the game before the upcoming campaign.

Journalist Wobschall has stated on X that he has “turned down” a recent offer from the Red Dragons in lieu of moving to Oakwell, according to the most recent information available about his circumstances. As a result, Phil Parkinson’s team will need to search the park’s midfield for alternative targets.Wrexham would have benefited from having Hourihane in the lineup as he would have added skill and experience. After deciding to split with Luke Young, they now have a void in the middle of the park to fill. His departure was not the only one from the team; Ben Tozer and Callum McFadzean were among the others that left. Wrexham Picture courtesy of REUTERS/CARL RECINE. However, Hourihane’s ties to Barnsley will have made him reconsider returning to South Yorkshire.