McElhenney teases Wrexham offer to Bale in bid to get him out of retirement

You can virtually guarantee that it would effectively be a four-hour long sales pitch to get him out of retirement.

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The American actor and writer is the co-owner of the Red Dragons along with Hollywood superstar Ryan Reynolds with whom he has built up a rather effective friendship and business partnership.

Last weekend the duo led Wrexham to promotion from the National League, ending the club's 15-year exile from the EFL in the process.

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As a result, the Welsh side are now turning their attention to life in League Two and the significant challenge that lies ahead of them.

As well as garnering global media appeal due to their status and fame, Reynolds and McElhenney have used their place at the club to attract high-caliber players to the club, most notably EFL goalscorer Paul Mullin and former Premier League and England goalkeeper, Ben Foster.

Following Wrexham's promotion, Bale sent a message to McElhenney which said: "Hi Rob, just want to congratulate you on your promotion and everything you're doing at Wrexham," before giving a thumbs up to the camera.

McElhenney then shared the message to his followers on Twitter, saying: "Hey Gareth Bale let's play golf, where I totally won't spend 4 hours trying to convince you to un-retire for one last magical season."

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Could Bale be the next player heading to Wrexham? A move for the former Real Madrid star would be another level for the club and a real statement if they could attract arguably the greatest Welsh player in history.

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However after hanging up his boots after the World Cup in Qatar last year, it seems highly unlikely that Bale could be tempted out of retirement for any team.

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But with his Los Angeles links after playing for LAFC last year, his friendship with McElhenney and his love of Welsh football, it would be foolish to write off Wrexham's chances of pulling off the ultimate transfer coup.