He remains active in the Dutch league. The striker, who played for Excelsior last season, has signed with AZ for five seasons. Alkmaarders will announce the transfer on Saturday afternoon.
“I think AZ is the ideal club for me to take the next steps in my development. I will take with me the useful experience of last year. It helped that I already played in the Netherlands last season, so I got used to the competition and life here. In short, I am very happy to be here and can't wait to meet the fans in the stadium,” AZ's new number 9 responds to questions: Club website.
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Voetbal International previously reported that an agreement had been reached. According to the outlet, Parrott will join the Alcmaards for a transfer fee of around eight million euros. A significant sum for the 22-year-old footballer, who will sign at the Estadio Affés until mid-2029.
The Irish striker will succeed Vangelis Pavlidis at AZ, who swapped AZ for Benfica after a number of highly successful seasons. Parrott is a striker who established himself in the Eredivisie last season. The Irishman made a strong impression with Excelsior, who were relegated to the second division. He scored ten goals in 25 games for the Rotterdam side.
