TROY PARROTT HAS emerged as a summer transfer target for a string of top clubs in the Netherlands after impressing during his loan spell with Excelsior Rotterdam.
The 42 understands that the Republic of Ireland international has caught the eye of both Ajax and PSV, who are among a handful of big hitters in the Eredivisie weighing up a move for the Dubliner at the end of this season.
Parrott has scored seven times after leaving Tottenham Hotspur on loan and his contract in north London runs until the summer of 2025.
Feyenoord, currently second in the table, have also expressed an interest along with AZ Alkmaar.
Excelsior are 14th in the table, six points clear of the relegation play-off place and nine from the automatic drop zone.
Parrott had to bide his time to break into Excelsior’s starting XI after undergoing abdominal surgery and adjusting to life in Rotterdam.
Manager Marinus Dijkhuizen has praised the 22-year-old’s attitude and since the turn of the year the forward has played 90 minutes in each of their four league games.
Ajax are set to undergo a period of rebuilding once they confirm a permanent boss ahead of next season.
John van ‘t Schip was placed in charge on an interim basis following the sacking of Maurice Steijn after a disastrous start to his reign.
Schip is set to move into a technical role once a successor has been confirmed but that is not stopping the four-time European Cup winners from planning for the future, with legendary figure Louis van Gaal also drafted in as an advisor.
Parrott, meanwhile, will be in action tomorrow evening when Excelsior take on third-placed Twente.
If he goes to ajax he will settle in quicker as his mates from home are regular visitors.
Troy technically is a good player and has done well for Excelsior, fair play. Maybe the lack of pace has counted against him? Would he get a game at Ajax even in the state they’re in?
My hole they’re interested in him
He is technically a very good player and he scores his fair share of quality goals. I think he is best suited to a role playing behind a centre forward as he well able to pull wide or join in the midfield.
Don’t think Spurs will price him out of a move.He’s in Rotterdam for the rest of the season so his contract won’t have long left to run unless he gets offered a new deal.It does look like he is surplus to requirements at Spurs.Feyenoord would be a good move as he is already settled in Rotterdam.
My god, these used to be huge clubs once upon a time.
@Ray Ridge: Or….they’re both clubs that play regular European football and are always in the hunt for trophies at domestic level. Two things you rarely see with Irish players now. It seems most Irish fans are only content if Irish players are bashing away in the Championship, occasionally on the bench, before an inevitable move down a division. Parrott playing for a former European winner and regular European participant is obviously a really good thing.
If any Dutch team can afford the price that Spurs will want to pay for him. Apart from the big Dutch teams I don’t think they could do the money for him.