By:
Mark Hendry
Troy Parrott continued his tremendous season with another shining performance for AZ Alkmaar.
The frontman has been the standout star for the Dutch club as well as for his country this term.
Parrott, 23, has found the net 20 times for his club this season.
And those have come in just 27 appearances in all competitions.
In a recent KNVB Cup clash Parrott hit a stunning hattrick vs Ajax to add to his tally.
On Sunday afternoon the attacker also chipped in with an assist to show another side to his game.
Not just a prolific marksman, Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Parrott teed up teammate Isak Jensen as his side ran out 1-0 winners away from home to Telstar.
He nodded the ball down from a raking pass into Jensen’s path.
Troy Parrott beefs AZ Alkmaar stats with assist vs Telstar
And the Dane did the rest.
Parrott had a handful of decent chances of his own to score a goal.
One header in particular in the first-half fell just the wrong side of the post as he chased a strike.
He would have to settle just for the lay up on matchday 20 but it still boosts his stats.
Parrott’s club form has been excellent but his run for the Republic of Ireland has also been brilliant.
In their most recent two World Cup qualifying fixtures the forward banged in five goals.
Two came against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and he slotted in a treble against Hungary.
His form could not have come at a better time, either, with the playoff just around the country.
Opponents Czechia won’t want to see Parrott’s name on the team sheet given his return this year.
Ireland know they need their talisman at his best and if he remains with AZ there’s a good chance.
Could Troy Parrott leave AZ in January transfer window?
That, of course, is not to say a January transfer for the player would stifle him.
Fulham want Parrott and Evan Ferguson for a sensational double swoop but it would cost the Cottagers.
Ferguson is currently on loan with AS Roma but his future remains up in the air.
A return to the Premier League for both players would be an interesting one given their difference in form right now.
Spurs want Parrott back as mentioned but there would likely be a sting in the tale for Alkmaar if that did happen.
In the initial sale to AZ, Spurs inserted a sell-on clause for their former player.
And if the North Londoners moved to bring him back to the club, that would obviously not have to be paid.
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