Wrexham clinch signing of Man City’s Kabore

Wrexham clinch signing of Man City’s KaboreImage source, Wrexham AFCImage caption, Issa Kabore had seven separate loan spells away from Manchester CityPublished26 August 2026Updated 57 minutes agoWrexham have completed the signing of Issa Kabore on a permanent deal from Manchester City.The Red Dragons are also on the brink of announcing a deal that will see Angers left-back Jacques Ekomie move to north Wales.Burkina Faso international Kabore featured 32 times across all competitions during a loan spell with Wrexham in 2025-26.”I’m very happy to be back. It feels good to be here again,” mentioned Kabore, who has signed a three-year deal with the club.”Everybody knows our ambition is to get to the Premier League, and I’m here to fight for that promotion.”I’m here to fight for this club, for our fans, and to give back the love everyone gave me last season.”The deal for Kabore is worth up to £4.75m – with City having a 20% sell-on clause and matching rights.Ekomie recently entered the final year of his deal with Angers and reportedly attracted interest from Wrexham’s Championship rivals West Ham United and German side Hamburg.The Red Dragons recruited Liberato Cacace from Italian side Empoli during the 2025 summer transfer window, although the New Zealand international has been plagued by injuries since moving to north Wales.Ekomie would bolster Phil Parkinson’s left-sided options, with the Gabon international now set to join right wing-backs Kabore and Danny Imray, goalkeeper Anthony Patterson and midfielder Ben Whiteman in moving to the Racecourse Ground this summer.Newest Wrexham news, analysis and fan views