CRYSTAL Palace have taken former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dean Parrett on trial after he was released from White Hart Lane, Advertiser Sport understands.
The 21-year-old creative star played the full 90 minutes for the Eagles' U21 team in their 1-0 defeat to Bolton Wanderers' U21s at Selhurst Park last night.
During his early career so far, Parrett has represented England at U16, U17, U19 and U20 level, and he has even experienced European football but struggled to break into the starting XI on a regular basis at Spurs.
He started out at Queens Park Rangers' Academy before the north London club came calling in 2007, and he went on to make his first-team debut in the UEFA Cup against Shakhtar Donetsk in February 2009.
Parrett has also spent time on loan at five different clubs so far in his early career, most notably at Charlton Athletic in 2011 and most recently at Swindon Town.
A Palace source told Advertiser Sport: "Dean has come into train with us since last Thursday after his release from Tottenham".
"He's come in on trial and he played well last night. We're keen to have a longer look at him in the next couple of reserve games."
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The 21-year-old creative star played the full 90 minutes for the Eagles' U21 team in their 1-0 defeat to Bolton Wanderers' U21s at Selhurst Park last night.
During his early career so far, Parrett has represented England at U16, U17, U19 and U20 level, and he has even experienced European football but struggled to break into the starting XI on a regular basis at Spurs.
He started out at Queens Park Rangers' Academy before the north London club came calling in 2007, and he went on to make his first-team debut in the UEFA Cup against Shakhtar Donetsk in February 2009.
Parrett has also spent time on loan at five different clubs so far in his early career, most notably at Charlton Athletic in 2011 and most recently at Swindon Town.
A Palace source told Advertiser Sport: "Dean has come into train with us since last Thursday after his release from Tottenham".
"He's come in on trial and he played well last night. We're keen to have a longer look at him in the next couple of reserve games."
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