WREXHAM have stepped up their bid to sign Trinidad international Silvio Spann, the midfielder boss Brian Carey has been tracking all summer.
The 26-year-old watched the Dragons’ opening match of the season at Darlington on Saturday and will be training at Colliers Park for a couple of days before returning home to try and expedite his move to the Racecourse.
But Carey, who revealed he has been following Spann’s career for the past two years, said there were still a number of issues to be resolved, including a work permit and a satisfactory deal with Spann’s current club in Trinidad, W Connection.
Speaking after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat, the Dragons boss said: “Silvio has been here with us since last night. He was at Sunderland for a couple of weeks but we are hoping to get him on board if we can.
“There’s a long way to go yet because he’s still under contract in Trinidad, but he’ll train with us for a couple of days and then he has to get home to sort out things like work permits and international clearance.
“There are things for us to sort out with his club but we are talking to them, put it that way. I’d like to bring him in so I’m pleased he joined up with us last night to meet the other lads and he watched the game today.
“Hopefully we’ll sort everything out next week and get him playing for us as soon as possible. He is a player who I’ve been watching for more than two years and I’ve seen what he can do.
“He’s had a bit of a hiccup in terms of his career and he wants to get it back on track.
“We have had success before in bringing players over from Trinidad and I’m hoping he will be another.
“He has played at a high level and he’s a current international. He would be a great acquisition for us if we can tie it up.”
Spann, who has won 28 caps for his country, missed out on the 2006 World Cup finals after sustaining a hamstring injury.