Troy Parrott: Ireland striker unsure about Tottenham future

Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott admits he's unsure where he'll be playing his club football next season but for the time being is fully focused on the upcoming international window, as Stephen Kenny's side face into a crucial away Euro 2024 qualifier against Greece.

Parrott's loan spell at Preston drew to a close at the end of the season, the Dubliner scoring four goals in 31 appearances in a campaign hampered by an injury incurred in the course of celebrating his first Championship goal for the club against Norwich City in October.

He returned in early spring but featured fitfully after that, scoring two more league goals before his loan stint ended. He returned to parent club Tottenham in the off-season, though he has yet to get a sense of his standing under incoming manager Ange Postecoglou.

"I'm just waiting to see what happens," Parrott told RTÉ Sport's Tony O'Donoghue.

"Obviously, when I left to come here [Ireland camp] there was still no manager. There's a new manager now. So, I'll go back in pre-season and try and show him what I can do. And then go from there. As of now, I'm not sure what the situation is.

"I wouldn't say it's frustrating. I'd say that's just football. There's not much I can do about it. I can just go with it and try and do what I can. Ultimately, I want to play at Tottenham. I've always said that, that's where I want to be. Whatever steps I can take to get me there, I'm willing to take."

While Parrott was included in Ireland's squad for the March international window, the striker admits he still wasn't sharp enough to included for consideration against France.

"It's just the way the cards fell. I did well to make it back for the camp. I had a long injury and I was just at a stage where I