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Luke Littler could lead Wrexham to the Premier League! Teenage darts sensation backed to inspire Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney's side with 'partnership' role touted

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<p>Teen sensation <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/trophy-old-trafford-teenage-wonderkid-luke-littler-parade-world-darts-championship-man-utd-special-guest-invite/blt721c79ca23d1a10e" target="_blank">Littler has taken the darts scene by storm</a>, becoming a world champion in his chosen profession. Stunning success has allowed the 18-year-old to boost his bank balance and become a millionaire in double-quick time.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Littler is a big football fan, with the Warrington native among those hoping to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/marcus-rashford-liam-delap-victor-osimhen-darts-world-champion-luke-littler-man-utd-transfer-advice-red-devils/blt0e4eaa9aa53ccc8c" target="_blank">witness a reversal in fortune for Manchester United</a>. There is little chance of him joining the board at Old Trafford, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family calling shots there.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p><span></span>An opportunity may, however, present itself in North Wales. Hollywood stars <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/300m-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-wrexham-valuation-update-bid-reach-premier-league/blt66082c0886b3db7a" target="_blank">Reynolds and McElhenney have pieced together an ambitious project</a> at Wrexham, with the door being left open for <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-need-billionaires-jess-bezos-mark-zuckerberg-finance-wrexham-cristiano-ronaldo-contract/blt7bd3533dcf32408e" target="_blank">more investors to join them on an epic adventure</a>.</p>

THE GOSSIP

<p>Ex-Premier League striker and manager Iain Dowie told <em>BoyleSports</em>, who offer the latest <a href="https://www.boylesports.com/sports/football " target="_blank">Premier League odds</a>, when discussing a potentially productive venture for Wrexham: "Can you believe that Luke Littler at his age is so good at what he does, he would be a brilliant ambassador for Wrexham, what he has done is amazing.</p><p>"Luke Littler giving advice to Wrexham would probably propel them to the Premier League! We talk about young footballers coming through and Littler is younger than all of them.</p><p>"His mindset is beyond belief, he is the best player in the world alongside Luke Humphries and his mindset is beyond belief, he has a mathematical brain too. He has a sharp mind and to see him in a partnership with Wrexham would be great."</p>

WHAT DOWIE SAID

<p>Wrexham have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/double-deal-wrexham-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-signing-two-ex-premier-league-stars-transfer-plans/blt3c5afab9154d2d66" target="_blank">continued to spend big in the summer transfer window</a>, breaking club records along the way, and will enter the 2025-26 campaign seeking a fourth successive promotion and a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-premier-league-wrexham-phil-parkinson-prediction/blte0e64e6c97300233" target="_blank">standing among the elite of English football</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR WREXHAM?

Luke Littler could lead Wrexham to the Premier League! Teenage darts sensation backed to inspire Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney's side with 'partnership' role touted | Goal.com

Luke Littler is being backed to help Wrexham into the Premier League, with a Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney &quot;partnership&quot; mooted.

Luke Littler could lead Wrexham to the Premier League! Teenage darts sensation backed to inspire Ryan Reynolds &amp; Rob McElhenney&apos;s side with &apos;partnership&apos; role touted

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