Everton have been heavily linked with a move to sign Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott over the last week.
David Moyes had scouts watching Troy Parrott for Ireland over the international break, as he netted two goals against Portugal and a hat-trick against Hungary.
Moyes is keen to sign a centre-forward to support Thierno Barry and Beto, who are both struggling to deliver.
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Competition for Parrott is already growing, as Bayern Munich and Juventus have been keeping tabs on his situation.
There have, of course, been links with his former club Tottenham Hotspur, and now Everton have learned an update on that potential competition.
Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott.
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Everton target Troy Parrott unlikely to join Tottenham Hotspur
Parrott’s stock has risen dramatically over the last week after his hat-trick against Hungary went completely viral.
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The Everton target netted a stoppage-time winner to send Ireland to the World Cup play-offs, where they will play the Czech Republic.
As Parrott continues to net for AZ Alkmaar and The Boys in Green, more potential suitors are circling, but according to Ben Jacobs, Tottenham Hotspur won’t be rivalling the Toffees.
“A lot of people are asking me about Tottenham Hotspur as well, a return to Spurs is unlikely,” Jacobs told GiveMeSport’s YouTube channel.
“It’s been kind of ruled out by all parties, there’s no buy-back clause as far as Tottenham are concerned, but they do have a sell-on of 20%.”
So it looks as though Everton are actually in pole position to land his signature at the moment, with the window opening in six weeks time.
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How much do AZ Alkmaar want for Troy Parrott?
According to GiveMeSport, AZ Alkmaar are willing to sanction Parrott’s sale if a bid of around £30m arrives.
The Dutch outfit paid around £7m for the 23-year-old last summer, so they’d be in line to make a substantial profit.
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Alkmaar’s current record sale is Tijjani Reijnders to AC Milan, which earned them just over £20m, so Parrott’s departure will likely trump that.
The current sticking point is whether Everton have the funds to spend £30m in January, considering they shelled out in excess of £100m in the summer.
Perhaps they’ll have to offload a few players to make that deal materialise. Adam Aznou has been linked with a move.