According to football.london journalist Alasdair Gold, a plan is being put into place for youngster Troy Parrott to make a breakthrough into the Tottenham Hotspur first team in the 2023/24 Premier League season.
The Lowdown: Parrott’s outstanding development
The 20-year-old spent the last campaign out on loan at MK Dons to find some much-needed game time, and it’s a move that has more than paid off, with the forward coming on leaps and bounds in the lower leagues.
During his spell in the third-tier, the forward netted ten goals and provided seven assists across all competitions, as per Transfermarkt, and played an instrumental role in helping the League One outfit secure a place in the play-offs.
The Latest: Developing behind the scenes
In a new article published by Gold for football.london, Gold says Parrott wants to ‘spend another season out on loan’ before making a return to ‘really challenge’ for a place in Antonio Conte’s starting XI from 2023/24.
The Irishman, who has been improving 'behind the scenes', could head out on the Lilywhites’ tour to Korea and get the opportunity to ‘finally impress’ the Italian, but Championship clubs Swansea, Middlesbrough, Preston and QPR all want to bring him in on a temporary deal.
It’s reported that the striker’s current deal in the capital is set to expire in just over 12 months time, but there is an option included to extend it for a further year.
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The Verdict: One for the future
With Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min not getting any younger, Spurs will be keeping a close eye on their up and coming attackers, and Parrott, once dubbed a “sensational” player by MK Dons, is definitely someone who has the potential to go on and become a star number nine in north London.
Not only has his goalscoring record improved, but also his work rate on the pitch has massively increased, and this is something that will only boost his chances of shining on the international stage, having already been capped 13 times for his country.
The Dublin-born talent will now report back to N17 a more physical and confident player as he prepares to depart Hotspur Way one last time before going all out to fulfil his ambitions of staking a claim in the Spurs first team.