Spurs and Republic of Ireland star Troy Parrott has been tipped to make a summer move to the Stadium of Light, with one former player insisting the 20-year-old would 'embrace' a spell in the north east.
Hitting an impressive 10 goals and registering a further seven assists for MK Dons last season in League One, it is thought Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is willing to let the forward seek another loan move to further his development.
With Sunderland touted as a potential destination, ex-striker Stephen Elliot believes stepping up another division can only benefit Parrott moving forward.
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"He's had that full season at League One and I think he's a better player now than League One," Elliott told the RTÉ Soccer Podcast most recently.
"I know people say he didn't score loads of goals in League One but the way he plays, he was always involved in goals and he started to score a few more towards the end of the season - some really good goals.
"But for him to keep improving, he needs to move himself up a level. I think somewhere like Sunderland - they need a couple of strikers - they've got Ross Stewart there at the moment but he could do with a little help in there.
"I think if Troy Parrott came to Sunderland, I think he'd embrace playing for a club like that with the big crowds, the atmosphere at the games and that feeling of doing well there and thriving there. He looks like the type of player that thrives on playing on the big occasion and I think it could be a really good move."
