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Midfielder Gibbs-White also looked to lift Forest, who beat relegation on the final day of last season.

It has been a remarkable few years for midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, who won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina before joining Liverpool in 2023.

Nearby was Gareth Owen, a midfielder from the last time Wrexham stood above Cardiff and Swansea in the football pyramid.

Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, who had taken Bayer Leverkusen to the brink of a first Bundesliga title, was strongly linked with an Anfield return before announcing he was staying in Germany and that paved the way for Arne Slot's appointment.

This follows rich praise delivered by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who described him as "an excellent holding midfielder".