People across the game cannot stop talking about Ireland striker Troy Parrott as Everton continue to monitor the 23-year-old.
Jamie Carragher and Wayne Rooney are two of those players who have been talking about Parrott following his heroics for Ireland during the international break.
Struggles at the top end of the pitch are plaguing Everton once again, with Beto and Thierno Barry returning just one goal between them.
Everton News understands that Everton had scouts watching Parrott play last week in Ireland’s staggering victory against Portugal.
The former Tottenham Hotspur striker will be catching the eyes of clubs across Europe as he impresses for both club and country.
Having netted five goals during the recent international break, Carragher has admitted there’s something he’s loved about Parrott.
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What Jamie Carragher loves about Everton target Troy Parrott
Kevin Kilbane expects Parrott to have offers from the Premier League over the coming months due to his Ireland heroics.
Everton News is aware that the Toffees have been watching Parrott all season-long, as he has shone playing for AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie.
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Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Carragher admitted he loved how Parrott had changed the narrative on the show with the panel talking about players from lesser clubs and nations.
“You know what I love, Roy, I think in the international break we end up talking, maybe even in this show, about Troy Parrott, about Kenny McLean’s goal, Kieran Tierney’s goal,” said Carragher.
“We’re on this show, or another TV show, we’re talking about the top teams in the Premier League and these top players, these are players whose careers where you’re not quite sure where they are.
“You [Rooney] mentioned to me that Troy Parrott’s playing in Holland? I think that’s brilliant.”
Everton fans have been excited by the interest in Parrott as the Blues consider their options ahead of January.
There will always be risks when it comes to signing players who are yet to prove themselves in the English top flight.
Parrott was never given the opportunity at Spurs, but as Carragher suggests, Parrott’s unusual path to success should not put teams off.
Troy Parrott must relish the opportunity to return to England
Jose Mourinho offered Parrott a lot of advice during their time together in north London, where it never really worked at senior level for the striker.
It was not until Parrott enjoyed a loan stint in the Netherlands that he found his feet in men’s football.
25/26 season (all competitions) Total
Appearances 14
Minutes 928
Goals 13
Assists 2
Having that opportunity to finally prove himself in the English top flight must be a challenge that Parrott would relish.
Whether he is quite ready to leave what he has started at AZ is another question, though.
Parrott has expressed his happiness at AZ, but if a Premier League club does come knocking then it may offer the striker with something to consider ahead of the World Cup.