Troy Parrott deal called off between West Ham and AZ, Hammers pivot to Piroe

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/west-ham/Cxq57r8g/"]West Ham[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/az-alkmaar/2RxOow1i/"]AZ[/a] had been negotiating over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/parrott-troy/K6H9Uptn/"]Troy Parrott[/a] for a while, with a deal looking imminent. AZ held out for a fee of €25 million, which the Hammers did not come close to, with the relegated London side reportedly offering €17.5 million earlier in August.[/p][p]According to the usually reliable Joost Blaauwhof of [a href="https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/west-ham-vangt-bot-bij-az-voor-parrott-en-kiest-voor-piroe"][i][b]Voetbal International[/b][/i][/a], West Ham called the deal off and pivoted to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leeds/tUxUbLR2/"]Leeds United[/a] striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/piroe-joel/dUHjDCt9/"]Joel Piroe[/a]. That transfer is already in the closing stages, Blaauwhof reported.[/p][p]It was widely expected within the AZ ranks that Parrott would leave the club, as both manager Leeroy Echteld and striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/meerdink-mexx/OjqNXAED/"]Mexx Meerdink[/a] looked ahead at the Irishman's departure ahead of Saturday's game against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/utrecht/p6QXMgOj/"]FC Utrecht[/a].[/p][image alt="Key match stats" id="6011d681-9ef2-4d81-9c4c-f64b94786ba9" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="c1701525-f29a-445a-8106-8e213577df27" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]"We’re assuming that Troy will secure the transfer he has more than earned,"[/b] Echteld told Voetbalprimeur, while fellow striker Meerdink was happy for Parrott's assumed transfer: [b]"It’s a shame he’s leaving us. He deserves a great move."[/b][/p][p]Parrott, 24, joined AZ from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham Hotspur[/a] in 2024 and has scored 51 goals in 97 appearances for the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/az-alkmaar/2RxOow1i/"]Alkmaar[/a] outfit.[/p][p]The Irishman is reportedly still attracting interest from around Europe, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rb-leipzig/KbS1suSm/"]RB Leipzig[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-porto/S2NmScGp/"]FC Porto[/a] after him, according to reports.[/p][infobox id="a26dc69f-5d29-48c9-8d0f-786c18f76a2b" /][embed guid="b654138d-d75f-4cbd-8bbd-2dbfe9526ee6" url="https://x.com/joost_blaauwhof/status/2088940811123638368?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]