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title: "Sunderland: Black Cats fighting Alex Neil’s old side for Troy Parrott"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-news-parrott-preston-qpr-championship/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Championship News"
published: "2022-07-10T18:05:07Z"
modified: "2022-07-10T18:05:07Z"
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# Sunderland: Black Cats fighting Alex Neil’s old side for Troy Parrott

**[Sunderland](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-afc-news/) are reportedly now battling with one of Alex Neil’s former clubs to sign Troy Parrott.**

### The Lowdown: Familiar face…

The Stadium of Light faithful will know all too well what the 20-year-old is capable of, as he [scored and assisted](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/troy-parrott/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/552655/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) against them while on loan at MK Dons last season.

The Tottenham striker managed 10 goals and seven assists across all competitions ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/troy-parrott/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/552655/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)), helping Liam Manning’s side to reach the League One play-off semi-finals, where they were knocked out [2-1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/troy-parrott/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/552655/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) on aggregate by Wycombe Wanderers, the team that Sunderland saw off in the Wembley final.

### The Latest: Three-way fight

As per [Sunday World](https://www.sundayworld.com/sport/soccer/three-clubs-chasing-troy-parrott-as-antonio-conte-ponders-his-future/965000603.html), the Wearside club are now in a three-way fight with Neil’s [former side](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alex-neil/profil/trainer/24018) Preston North End and fellow Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers to sign Parrott.

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny [has suggested](https://www.sundayworld.com/sport/soccer/three-clubs-chasing-troy-parrott-as-antonio-conte-ponders-his-future/965000603.html) that he wants his players to get getting regular first-team football; and with Richarlison signed from Everton on top of Harry Kane and Son Heung-min being at Spurs, Parrott is unlikely to get that in north London.

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### The Verdict: Sign him

The Black Cats already know what Parrott can do, and given that Ross Stewart is the [only](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/afc-sunderland/startseite/verein/289) senior striker in Neil’s squad at the moment, signing the young Irishman would be a smart piece of business.

Dubbed a [‘clever’, ‘smart’ and ‘cheeky’](https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/praise-for-norwood-and-parrott-7792924) player by former Ipswich Town team-mate Tomas Holy, the [6 foot 1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/troy-parrott/profil/spieler/552655) forward will be desperate to prove himself in the Championship, after impressing in League One.

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Already a full Republic of Ireland international with four goals and two assists in 15 games ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/troy-parrott/nationalmannschaft/spieler/552655)), the 20-year-old certainly appears to have a lot of potential, and Sunderland could benefit hugely from his continued development if they win the race ahead of Neil’s former employers to sign him.