Troy Parrott is ready to re-join Tottenham Hotspur even if they suffer relegation to the Championship in the next few weeks, according to Football London correspondent Alasdair Gold.
Spurs' Premier League survival hopes took a huge hit as they conceded a 95th-minute equaliser against Brighton and Hove Albion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, having been on the verge of their first league win of 2026.
It is now four months since the north London outfit last tasted victory in the Premier League, which is clearly a massive problem with just five matches of the season left to play.
Tottenham conceding late on against the Seagulls stopped them moving out of the relegation zone, and they are one point adrift of safety ahead of 18th-placed West Ham United facing Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday night.
De Zerbi will already be well aware that next weekend's trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers is must-win, and should West Ham beat Palace it wouldn't even be enough to take them out of the drop zone.
Big squad changes are surely coming at Tottenham no matter which division they find themselves in next term, with Parrott open to a return.
Tottenham Have 20% Parrott Sell-On Clause
While Tottenham deemed Parrott not good enough to make a first-team impact at the club when they sold him to AZ Alkmaar in the summer of 2024, it could be a different story in the next few months, according to Gold.
The Republic of Ireland international has gone from strength to strength in the Netherlands, scoring 50 goals in 92 games for Alkmaar, as well as helping them win the KNVB cup in Rotterdam on Sunday.
Parrott is the fifth top scorer in Europe's top 15 leagues this season, when you include league, cup and international goals, following an impressive year playing for his nation too.
Tottenham know that they inserted a 20% sell-on clause in the deal that saw Parrott join AZ, with the report claiming his value is estimated to be around €25m (£21.7m) this summer, meaning they could take advantage and would receive a discount if they did make their move.
Parrott Keen to Re-Join Spurs
After his stunning form for the Dutch club, Gold claims that big clubs across Europe such as Napoli, Real Betis, Bayer Leverkusen and Ajax are all targeting the 24-year-old, who has been labelled as 'unbelievable' by Shelbourne player Paddy Barrett.
Despite that, Gold understands that the Irishman would be keen on a return to a club he loves, regardless of their top-flight status.
The striker was always desperate to be a success at Tottenham having only made four appearances before being sold, and joining them this summer could give him the opportunity to be that.
The report says that firing Spurs back to the Premier League would mean a lot more than joining other Premier League clubs who hold an interest in his signature.
Parrott would fit De Zerbi's style of play too, as he likes to press from the front with strong ball-winning stats.
There is little doubt that he would be an outstanding signing for a Championship club, and he could probably offer something to Spurs as a back-up in the Premier League too given his goalscoring stats.