BARRY HORNE says Wrexham ticks all the boxes for anyone looking to buy a football club and that why’s Hollywood A-listers Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney would have plumped for the Reds.

Horne, who played for the club in the 1980s and became director of football under the Wrexham Supporters’ Trust ownership in 2011, is excited about what he calls an “amazing story.”

The fans votes are in with a ‘yes-or-no’ decision set to be announced by the club at 2pm on Monday afternoon.

Horne, who quit his role on The Racecourse board five years ago, thinks the vote will be a foregone conclusion and that the mega-rich movie stars will soon be switching Tinseltown for Wrexham town.

“It’s a great story, isn’t it?” said Horne, “Initially there were a lot of names mentioned as potential buyers, a lot of football people were thrown into the mix and that was just a football story, a lower league football story but because of who they are.

“The profile of the two of them couldn’t be much higher so all of a sudden it becomes an amazing story.

“The town has been buzzing since the news broke.

“Wrexham Football Club is such a big part of the town. People know about Wrexham because of the football club, because they’ve been a football league club over the years with famous FA Cup wins and playing in Europe too.

“It’s a dream come true for the fans but someone acting for the bidders must have been charged with the responsibility of finding a suitable football club to buy.

“I have heard rumours that other clubs were considered but no club at the level they appear to be looking at came close to Wrexham.

“Wrexham does tick all the boxes. It has a good, solid fanbase, doesn’t need a new stadium building, you can buy it for a relatively small price and it comes debt-free.”

Horne thinks it may be nearer to Christmas when the contracts are finally signed, sealed and delivered.

“I’m sure there will be a bit of legal to-ing and fro-ing to come but when the deal does go through, the club will be under increased scrutiny,” added the former Wales captain.

“So it’s important they have someone off the field who can bring it all together. Then comes the added pressure of getting it right on the pitch.”

But Horne reckons the £2m, Reynolds and McElhenney will immediately plough into the club would make Wrexham favourites to finally end their wait for a return to the Football League.

“If £2m was invested in one season, which seems to be what is being suggested, that would make Wrexham favourites for promotion,” added Horne.

“That sort of budget on top of what the club would generate themselves would put them very close to the top in the league.

“And with that sort of budget you should be able to get out of the division and that is what all Wrexham fans are crying out for.”

Spencer Harris echoed the thoughts of Horne, insisting that Wrexham Football Club can only grow under the leadership of Reynolds and McElhenney.

He told BBC Sport Wales: “They searched all of Western Europe for a club that fits what they want to do with the club, fits the right values, the right engagement in the local community and has the potential for growth.

“Wrexham AFC has the potential for growth. There are 750,000 people in the surrounding region all looking for something that can represent them.

“Liverpool has 500,000 and two top level Premier League clubs. I’m not suggesting we are going to the Premier League, but there is plenty to go at, both locally, and of course, they’ve said that they’ve got ambitions to turn us into a global entity as well.”