It was revealed in mid-December that Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End, and Hull City were interested in Ryan Hardie, a 28-year-old Scottish forward for Wrexham. However, the player is now expected to transfer to Bolton Wanderers before the end of the month. In the Championship this season, Hardie has made 6 appearances and has not scored. He has been capped 8 times for the Scotland U21 team, scoring once. Wrexham signed Hardie from Plymouth Argyle in July 2025 for a fee reported to be approximately €825,000. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €1.00m.