Lincoln City supporters will remember Alex Palmer well from the 2020/21 season. The 29-year-old goalkeeper played every one of our 46 League One matches as the Imps mounted an unexpected promotion challenge, finishing fifth before beating Sunderland in the play-off semi-finals. Palmer also played one of the semi-final matches and the final against Blackpool at Wembley, making 58 appearances across all competitions during an excellent campaign.
Wrexham are reportedly interested in signing Palmer from Ipswich Town, where he has two years remaining on his contract. The Welsh club have asked about the availability of Palmer as Phil Parkinson looks to strengthen his goalkeeping options before the transfer window closes. Palmer is reportedly valued at around £3.5 million by Ipswich.
Palmer's career took a little while to gather momentum after leaving Lincoln City, but he eventually established himself at West Brom. He became their regular Championship goalkeeper and enjoyed arguably his best individual campaign in 2023/24, when he shared the Championship Golden Glove with Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier. Ipswich then took him to Portman Road in February 2025, giving Palmer his first opportunity in the Premier League. His debut came against Aston Villa later that month, when he produced an impressive display as ten-man Town earned a 1-1 draw.
A move to Wrexham would potentially give the former City loanee another opportunity to become a regular number one. Parkinson's side finished seventh in the Championship last season after their remarkable climb through the divisions, narrowly missing out on the play-offs.
