Parrott joins AZ Alkmaar from Tottenham

Dublin-born Troy Parrott won his first cap for Republic of Ireland in November 2019

Tottenham have sold forward Troy Parrott to Dutch club AZ Alkmaar for an undisclosed transfer fee reported to be £6.7m (8m euros).

The 22-year-old Republic of Ireland international has signed a five-year contract with the Eredivisie side until the summer of 2029.

Dublin-born Parrott joined Spurs in 2017 and rose through the club's youth ranks to make his Premier League debut two years later aged 17.

However, he was unable to establish himself as a first-team regular at Tottenham and loan spells at Millwall, Ipswich, MK Dons and Preston followed.

Parrott, whose contract at Spurs was due to expire next year, spent last season on loan at Excelsior Rotterdam where he scored 17 goals in 32 games in all competitions.

"I think AZ is the perfect club for me to take the next steps in my development," Parrott told AZ's website.

"It helps me that I already played in the Netherlands last season and am therefore used to the competition and life here."

Parrott, who made four Spurs first-team appearances, has scored five goals in 23 international appearances for the Republic.