“An ideal signing” – Swansea City set sights on Tottenham Hotspur player: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict’ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Swansea City have been credited with an interest in Tottenham Hotspur striker Troy Parrot, as per a report from Football.London. 

The report states that the Swans are currently battling it out with Middlesbrough, Preston North End and QPR for the 20-year-old’s temporary services.

Enjoying a productive loan spell with MK Dons last season, Parrott netted eight goals and provided seven assist in 41 league games, playing an integral role in the Buckinghamshire club’s third-placed finish.

According to the report, Tottenham are planning for Parrott’s breakthrough during the 2023/24 campaign, with the upcoming season set to bridge the gap from where he is now to the Spurs first team.

Three of our writers here at FLW have shared their thoughts regarding Swansea’s interest in Parrott…

Toby Wilding 

This feels like it could turn out to be a rather important addition for Swansea this summer.

While Joel Piroe and Michael Obafemi were both excellent in attack for Russell Martin’s side last season, the Swans don’t really seem to have a great deal of back-up for the duo, who could both attract plenty of interest this summer.

As a result, you get the feeling that Swansea could benefit from some extra depth in their forward line, and Parrott would certainly provide that, off the back of a strong end to the season with MK Dons.

That stint in League One showed his ability to find the net under pressure at Football League level, meaning bringing in the exciting young striker could prove to be an important piece of business for