Former Tottenham striker Troy Parrott is winning great praise at AZ Alkmaar.
Former Spurs and Real Madrid star Rafael van der Vaart has been impressed by the Irishman.
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He told Ziggo Sport: "I think he's going to be a very big player. I don't know what it is... At Excelsior it was a bit on the counter, but now: a good footballing striker who actually has everything, but still needs to develop a bit."
"He can perhaps play football a little better to be a killer. Then you start wandering a bit, it takes strength. And in the end he lacked a little strength to score.
"But I really think this is a gem."