Troy could be good as star Kane
TROY PARROTT is a “serious player in the making” and could be as good as Tottenham star Harry Kane.
That is the view of Charlton Athletic who are plotting another bid to snare the Ireland sensation on loan.
The Championship club were in talks with Tottenham in January but a switch failed to materialise because of UEFA red tape.
They are back in the mix for the Dubliner, 18, but admit they will have a big fight on their hands.
Mirror Sport revealed in February how Dundalk also launched an ambitious loan move for the teenage star.
He has since made a second Premier League appearance although Jose Mourinho does not believe he is ready yet for the
Spurs first team. But Charlton assistant Johnnie Jackson – a former Tottenham player – has made no secret of his club’s desire to land Parrott at the second time of asking.
“We were really interested in taking him because we liked him a lot,” Jackson told the Last Word on Spurs podcast.
“We were well aware of what he could do and we liked him but they weren’t willing to let him go. That was probably because of the age but, if you look at him, he doesn’t look like an 18-year-old.”
Jackson added: “He reminds me of Harry Kane, the way that he moves. If he carries on improving, I think he’s going to be a serious player.
“And when we get back playing or if it’s next season there will be a lot of interest in him. But I think he needs to get out and play some league football - that would be a great start for him.”