Leeds United are in the market for forwards ahead of the winter transfer window. They need more goals and creativity in their team if they are to survive in the Premier League this season.
Daniel Farke is under pressure at Leeds after his side have lost six of their last seven games. Another defeat against Chelsea on Wednesday night could end his time at Elland Road.
However, regardless of who is in charge of Leeds in January, it is apparent that the squad need attacking reinforcements. Signing a striker has emerged as one of the top priorities for the club.
Troy Parrott has emerged as one of the top targets for Leeds, and the club are mulling over making a concrete move to sign the AZ Alkmaar forward in the winter transfer window.
Troy Parrott did something that will worry the Leeds United fans
Parrot has scored 14 goals in 17 appearances this season, and he is high on Leeds’ shortlist of targets ahead of the January transfer window.
His goals have pushed Ireland towards potential World Cup qualification, and several Premier League clubs are keen to get their hands on him.
He is the kind of goalscorer Leeds are missing. However, his decision-making against FC Twente on Sunday evening would worry several observers.
With the home side leading 1-0, AZ Alkmaar were awarded a penalty in the dying minutes of the game, and Parrott stepped up to take it.
Oei, oei, oei… Wat een dramatische penalty van Troy Parrott 🫣#tweaz pic.twitter.com/dkUBaiMN7g
— ESPN NL (@ESPNnl) November 30, 2025
However, his decision to try a fanct panenka rather than just hit the back of the net backfired as the ball soared over the crossbar.
AZ had to lead Twente empty-handed because Parrott decided to become fancy rather than just do his job and score the important penalty in the final moments.
Leeds need substance over style in January
Parrott has been in excellent goalscoring form this season, and recently took pressure penalties for Ireland in World Cup qualifiers.
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie | 9 | 7 | 1 | 699′ |
| UECL Qualifiers | 5 | 7 | 1 | 309′ |
| Conference League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 190′ |
| Total | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1,198′ |
Last night could just be a bad one-off error. However, this should concern Leeds fans if the club are plotting to sign the forward in the winter window.
Leeds need substance over style as the relegation battle is not going to be fancy, and players need to get their job done regardless of how good or bad they look doing it.
Parrott would be an upgrade on the forwards Leeds have in their squad. However, he cannot afford to make such decisions in the middle of a survival battle.
He has been scoring for fun for both club and country, and there is no reason to believe that he won’t learn from this mistake in the AZ shirt.
His immediate reaction showed that he realised that he had made a mistake. However, the Premier League will be a far more unforgiving arena if he ends up in the English top flight in the winter window.
