Wrexham A.F.C. have completed the signing of Premier League goalkeeper Anthony Patterson in a club-record deal worth £8 million upfront, with several performance-related add-ons. The 26-year-old joins the Welsh club on a four-year deal, becoming their third signing of the summer transfer window. Patterson played a key role in Sunderland's promotion from the Championship two seasons ago but fell down the pecking order following the club's return to the Premier League. He becomes Wrexham's new No. 1 goalkeeper, viewed as an upgrade on the current goalkeepers at the club. The Sunderland goalkeeper is regarded as an excellent shot-stopper, boasting a 73.9% save percentage last season. This figure was higher than both Arthur Okonkwo (67.9%) and Danny Ward (67.6%) at Wrexham. Patterson also performed better than both Wrexham goalkeepers when it came to goals prevented. He prevented 1.08 more goals than expected during his 14 Championship appearances, while Okonkwo conceded 2.09 more goals than expected based on xGOT. Ward, meanwhile, prevented 0.18 goals across his eight league appearances. The 26-year-old also averaged more actions as a sweeper keeper than any of Wrexham's goalkeepers last season, although he is not as dominant in the air as either Okonkwo or Ward. Wrexham's previous transfer record stood at £7.5 million ($10.1 million) for Nathan Broadhead from Ipswich Town last summer, although that deal could ultimately rise to a higher figure than Patterson's total package. League standing (final 2025 table -- new season not yet under way): 7th in Championship, 71 pts, 19W-14D-13L from 46 games, recent form DLWWL. Goals this season: 69 scored, 65 conceded (+4 goal difference). Title race: 24 points behind leaders Coventry.