Troy Parrott has begun the 2025/26 season in remarkable fashion by scoring either once or twice in all six of the matches he has played and Tottenham could benefit if he were to leave AZ Alkmaar this summer.
The 23-year-old Republic of Ireland international departed Spurs for the Dutch side last summer in a £6.7million deal with the north London club inserting a 20% sell-on clause into the transfer. Parrott signed a five-year contract and would go on to hit 20 goals for the Eredivisie side last season, with five assists - one against Tottenham in the Europa League - making it 25 goals involvements in 47 matches.
This season already looks like it could put that campaign into the shade though. For Parrott has played six matches so far and his name has been on scoresheet in every one.
With AZ in the UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds, the Irishman netted once in the first leg of the second round game against Ilves and then twice at home in the second leg. Then the forward scored another brace against Vaduz in the third round first leg home tie.
The start of the Eredivisie season came next with Parrott netting twice in a 4-1 win in Alkmaar against Groningen. A few days later, in the return leg against Vaduz, he scored again after coming off the bench in the final 15 minutes. Then this Sunday just gone, back in league action, the striker fired home in the 2-2 draw at Volendam.
That means Parrott has scored nine goals in his first six matches of the season and also contributed an assist in the first game against Ilves.
In the calendar year of 2025, Parrot has scored more goals in all competitions than any other player aged 24 and under in Europe with 18 to his name and an average of a goal every 109 minutes. That's five more goals than new Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike or PSG's Desire Doue and even Barcelona's Lamine Yamal.
Parrott also leads the scoring charts for players of any age in all competitions so far in the 2025/26 campaign as well as combined goals and assists.
There are still two weeks or so until the summer transfer window closes which means a move away from AZ cannot entirely be ruled out yet, and Spurs cashing in with that release clause, although Parrott has previously made it clear that he wants to stay.
The player said back in May: "Whatever happens, it’s not going to be my decision. If someone asked me now, I would say I want to stay. I’ve had the best year of my life in football so far. I’ve loved every second of it.
"I am focused. In my mind I will be here next season. I am ready to go again."
Parrott's goals will be catching the eye though of teams across Europe and if someone does take the chance then Tottenham will profit.