Wrexham midfielder Andy Fleming has signed a new contract which extends his stay with the Reds until summer 2010.

The 21-year-old broke through into the first team this season after the arrival of new manager Dean Saunders.

A knee injury in October interrupted Fleming's progress but he returned to the side over the Christmas period.

Also staying until at least the end of January are two loan players, Cardiff striker Jon Brown, 18, and Liverpool midfielder Ryan Flynn, 20.

Wrexham will discuss any further extension to their deals with the duo's parent clubs before the January transfer window closes.

However, midfielder Christian Smith has left the Racecourse after his contract came to an end.

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The 21-year-old signed a short-term deal in August after being released by Scottish First Division club Clyde, but has made just two starts and six substitute appearances for the Dragons.

Also unlikely to appear for Wrexham again is Belgian defender Ritchie De Laet.

Stoke City loaned the 20-year-old out to Wrexham earlier this season and he played three games in November for the Blue Square Premier side.

But De Laet was forced to return to Stoke for a double hernia operation and has now been snapped up by Premier League giants Manchester United on a three-year deal, the fee to be paid dependent on the youngster's performances.

De Laet finds himself part of the Old Trafford set-up despite not having made his senior debut for Stoke, who he joined in 2007 in a £100,000 deal from Royal Antwerp.

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